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How does partitioning work?

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How does partitioning work?

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Before we cover how to partition a Hard drive we must first cover what partitioning is. Partitioning is basically a way of dividing a HD into multiple sections. There are multiple reasons for having multiple partitions. One would be that you want to run multiple Operating Systems. Another would be that you want a second data partition because that is all that you want to back up. If you are a more advanced user then I suggest reading the Partitioning section in the FreeBSD Handbook. If you are starting with a blank harddrive right now then it is fairly simple to partition it for multiple OSs. I would suggest that you first install Windows (or other operating system). When you install Windows make sure you leave space for PC-BSD. How you decide to allocate your HD space depends on your typical workflow. For example,if you work equally between PC-BSD and Windows(or plan to),then one option is on a 80gb harddrive you might make a 15GB NTFS(best for windows) partition for windows and its a