A SATA drive will only let you have a maximum of four partitions for example, and you will also need to create a small swap partition. When you come to install a Linux distro, make sure you select ...

We explain how to speed up your PC with an advanced technique known as "short stroking," which involves finding the optimal partition size and the fastest parts of your hard drive's platters.

Divide your hard drive into multiple partitions to improve performance and simplify backups.

Use a Windows tool to make your backups easier, set up an emergency recovery partition or install another OS. By Patrick Miller, PC World – Disk partitioning–separating one physical hard drive ...