How can I create a partition on the hard disk and reinstall the license Windows 10

[aksvitpav]

My company bought me a laptop (HP 15-ab206ur) for job with licensed Windows 10. The HDD has partition C (955 Gb) and partition D (20 Gb - Recovery). I need that HDD has 3 partiton: C (250 Gb for Windows and programm files), D (for my personal data), E (Recovery). How can I do it? And how can I reinstall Windows and license from recovery CD disk? Please help me! Thank you in advance for your help!

[Huffer]

The recovery CD disk will install Windows exactly as from the factory. There is no option to vary the size of partitions. 

You could simply shrink C: and create a new partition with the left-over space and then reassign drive letters. However Windows disk management will not let you shrink C: more than 50% so the smallest you could get it would be like 475 gigs. 

So really two options. 1. Keep the current install and use a 3rd party disk management software or 2. reinstall and partition the way you want during Windows installation. You can reinstall from a Windows 10 disk made with the Microsoft Media Creation Tool. You can save off the C:\swsetup folder as it includes drivers and apps for reinstall. A reinstall will not create a factory recovery partition however. 

So your best option is a 3rd party disk management program. I use Paragon Partition Manager but there are lots of others. 

Post back if you need more help. 

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[aksvitpav]

If I understood you correctly I can format my hdd, create partitions as I need. Then I create Windows 10 boot drive with Microsoft Media Creation Tool  and install Windows 10 from this drive. If so, I understand this. But please tell me how can I then get a license? Is it install from BIOS automatically? Or on the Microsoft web site?

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

No you create partitions during Windows 10 installation, not before. And a reinstalled Windows 10 will activate because the Microsoft activation servers know your computer and will let you reactivate the same version of Windows 10 (Home/Pro) as came with the laptop new. Pay attention to my warning that a clean install from a Microsoft media will not create a system recovery partition so you would be best off to make the HP Recovery disks or once you have Windows 10 installed you can make a system image backup and keep it updated and that will allow you to recover your exact installation whenever needed. But you need an external backup drive for that. 

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