Can I split a single HDD?

[Charlise]

Here's the story, I tried to open our old PC and I saw a single HDD in it. But whenever I open "My Computer" it shows two storage places (C: =195gb and D: =270gb), but, but, I only have single 500gb HDD. When we bought it, it was ready to use so I don't have an idea. Can you really split a single (for example single 2TB Toshiba HDD) and make it appear as 2 in your computer (C: = 1tb and D: = 1tb)?

 

[USAFRet]

2 partitions, C and D.
Yes, this is very common.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

yes its called partitioning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning

 

[Charlise]

2 partitions, C and D.
Yes, this is very common.

How about if I partitioned a single 2tb hdd into 3parts or maybe 4, is it possible? Maybe for 3; one 1tb, one 500gb and another 500gb. And maybe for 4, equal parts?

 

[USAFRet]

2 partitions, C and D.
Yes, this is very common.

How about if I partitioned a single 2tb hdd into 3parts or maybe 4, is it possible? Maybe for 3; one 1tb, one 500gb and another 500gb. And maybe for 4, equal parts?

It is 'possible', but generally no real benefit.
Maybe have the OS and applications in one partition, and everything else in a different partition.
Having 3 or 4 means that at some point in the near future, one of those partitions will be too small for what you want to use it for.

Personally, I prefer individual physical drives rather partitions on a single drive.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

2 partitions, C and D.
Yes, this is very common.

How about if I partitioned a single 2tb hdd into 3parts or maybe 4, is it possible? Maybe for 3; one 1tb, one 500gb and another 500gb. And maybe for 4, equal parts?

It is 'possible', but generally no real benefit.
Maybe have the OS and applications in one partition, and everything else in a different partition.
Having 3 or 4 means that at some point in the near future, one of those partitions will be too small for what you want to use it for.

Personally, I prefer individual physical drives rather partitions on a single drive.

I always partition my drives (assuming they are large enough. I have a 1tb drive in 3 partitions, 1 500gb wd blue and an old 250gb seagate. I dont have a problem running out of space on any drive/partition. So long as my main drive is 300gb, it doesnt come close to running out from installed apps. All other data goes on other drives though.