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5.8 Splitting a basic volume
This operation splits a basic volume in two by using a portion of the volume’s free space to create
another basic volume.
When splitting a basic volume, you can move some files and folders from it to the new volume.
The original basic volume will retain its type (primary or logical), volume letter, and volume label.
The new basic volume:
Will be a logical volume.
Will be assigned the first available volume letter.
Will have the same volume label as the original volume.
Free space requirements. The original volume needs to have at least 16 MB of free space. The
required space will be available again as soon as splitting is finished.
To split a basic volume
1. Right-click the basic volume that you need to split, and then click Split volume.
2. To move some files and folders from the original volume to the new volume, select the Move
selected files to created volume check box, then click Select, and then select the files and folders
that you want to move.
Caution: When splitting a boot volume, avoid moving system folders, such as Windows or Program Files.
Otherwise, the corresponding Windows operating system will likely fail to start.
3. Specify the size of the new volume, by typing it or by dragging the slider.
4. Click OK to add the pending volume splitting operation.
The results of the pending operation are immediately displayed as if the operation was performed.
To perform the pending operation you will have to commit (p. 22) it. Exiting the program without
committing the pending operations will effectively cancel them.
5.9 Changing a volume label
The volume label is a short name that you can assign to a volume to better differentiate it from other
volumes.
In Acronis Disk Director, the volume label is shown in the list of volumes and is followed by the drive
letter (if present)—for example: System (C:)
Unlike the volume’s drive letter—which may be different in different Windows operating systems
installed on the machine—the volume label remains the same even after the hard disk drive with the
volume has been moved to another machine.
The maximum length of a volume label depends on the volume’s file system. For example, it is 32
characters for the NTFS file system, 11 characters for the FAT16 and FAT32 file systems, and 16
characters for the ext2 and ext3 file systems.
To change a volume label
1. Right-click the volume whose label you want to change, and then click Change label.
2. In New label, type the new volume label.
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