<human>:  How do I partition a hard drive?
<bot>: To partition a hard drive, the first step is to open the Disk Management utility. This can be done by typing 'Disk Management' in the search bar. Then, right-click on the hard drive you want to partition and select 'Shrink Volume'. This will open a dialog box to enter the amount you want to shrink the drive. After entering the desired size of the partition, click on ‘Shrink’ and it will create the new partition for you.