In laymen’s term, partition is simply the act of separating or dividing into parts.

In computer-experts term, partition or disk partition, is a dedicated storage space on a hard drive which can have and run a different OS and even applications.

Partitioning, on the other hand , is the process of dividing a hard disk drive into separate parts, commonly known as partitions.

Most users these days, after purchasing a new computer or a hard disk, they normally do a partition to it before anything else. Wondering why? Well then, let me tell you, below are some of the advantages one gets in partitioning their hard disk.

- To have organized files by separating application files from user files.

- To have more than one OS.

- To speed up computer performance.

- To increase user productivity, where searching becomes faster.

– To improve data recovery, as you don’t have to recover the entire hard drive, just the affected partition.

– To have an efficient, fall back space

Still, not convinced on why a partition is a must? Here is a list of disadvantages of not performing a partition:

- Poor Data recovery

When a system crash occurs, with all your files both user files (games, pictures, movies, etc.) and system files in one location, it’s most likely that everything will be affected too.

- Slow Performance

Since all programs and documents are in one unpartitioned drive, performing search and running programs will cause a poor performance.

- Unorganized data

Having all sorts of files cluttered in one can be real nuisance. It would have been better to have your Windows files and programs in a separate drive from your personal stuff or work stuff.

- Unsecured


In relation to data recovery, poor security is also a disadvantage of not doing a partition.

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