I would like to shrink my C partition and create a new partition I can use for data storage which I will then encrypt. As I don't have Win 8 Pro - Bitlocker is not an option My concern are all of the partitions on my main drive. I have never seen a HD before with so many partitions. Can someone give me a reasonable summary of what all these are used for? Other than the obvious - that is? The information below is from EasUS Partition Master. The asterisk after each of the partitions is what the Windows partition manager is showing for that specific partition. I just want to make sure that shrinking "C" and adding an encrypted "D" partition will not be messing up all the other partitions and keep them from serving the purpose(s) they're meant to serve.
Disk 1 partition
* Unallocated 1 MB / 0 bytes used GPT * not shown in the Windows Partition Manager
*:Recovery 400 MB/ 237 MB used (GPT - Unused Partition) * Recovery Partition
*:ESP 300 MB / 52 MB used (GPT - EFI system partition) * EFI System Partition
*: 128 MB / 128 MB used (GPT - Reserved Partition) * not shown in the Windows Partition Manager c:Acer 445 GB / 133 GB used (GPT - Data Partition) * Primary boot partition
*: 350 MB / 334 MB used (GPT - Unused Partition) * Recovery Partition
*: Push Button Reset 18.76 GB / 12.82 GB used (GPT - Unused Partition) * Recovery Partition
Disc 2 partition
* 1 MB / 0 bytes used GPT * not shown in the Windows Partition Manager
*: 7.46 GB / 7.46 GB used (GPT - Unused Partition) * Primary Partition
*: 14.91 GB / 14.91 GB used (GPT - Unused Partition)* Primary Partition
* 967 KB / 0 bytes used GPT * not shown in the Windows Partition Manager
Thank you in advance
