Hey guys, this might be a silly question but my curiosity got the best of me and a quick google search didn't provide me with the answer I was looking for.
Do disk partitions actually divide the disk physically? Or do they just set a rule for C: or D: or w/e to not use more than the space that was allocated to it? To clarify, my question is if for example I divide my 1TB disk into partitions C: and D: and each partition is 500gb, will the disk be divided in half also physically? Will partition C: only ever use one half of the magnetic disk without going into D:'s "territory" or do they just have a limit on how much space they can "claim", without any limitations on the actual physical location of that data?
Do disk partitions actually divide the disk physically? Or do they just set a rule for C: or D: or w/e to not use more than the space that was allocated to it? To clarify, my question is if for example I divide my 1TB disk into partitions C: and D: and each partition is 500gb, will the disk be divided in half also physically? Will partition C: only ever use one half of the magnetic disk without going into D:'s "territory" or do they just have a limit on how much space they can "claim", without any limitations on the actual physical location of that data?
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