Disk Management is a powerful tool that can be used to manage your computer’s storage and files. It can be used to create, delete, and view folders, files, and volumes. Disk Management is available as a Windows 10 or 11 app. Here are five ways to open Disk Management on Windows 10 or 11:

  1. Open the Start Menu and type “diskmgmt.” This will open the Disk Management window.
  2. Right-click on the disk you want to manage and select “Open With.” This will open the Disk Management window with the disk listed as the active drive.
  3. Click on the “New” button in the Disk Management window and enter a name for your new disk. The name should be something unique so you can easily find it later.
  4. Click on the “Create” button in the Disk Management window and enter a size for your new disk (in MB). The size should be at least 1GB but no more than 5GB.
  5. Click on the “Delete” button in the Disk Management window and enter a path for your new disk (in C:). The path should start with \???. If you don’t have an existing directory named \???\ then you’ll need to create one by typing “mkdir C:?” into a command prompt and pressing Enter.

Disk Management is a utility found in Windows 10 and 11. It is used to initialize hard drives, create, resize, or delete partitions, change drive letters, and more. Find out five ways to open it here.

The Computer Management Menu

To access Disk Management through the Computer Management tool, click the Start button, type “Computer management” into the search bar, and hit Enter or click “Open.”

Click “Storage” in the Computer Management window if it isn’t expanded, then click on “Disk Management.”

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Search Disk Management

If you want to bypass the Computer Management window, you can just search for Disk Management directly. There are some differences between the user interfaces of Windows 10 and Windows 11 — in this case, it doesn’t change the steps, so don’t worry about it too much.

Click the Start button, type “disk management” into the search bar, and then hit Enter or click “Open.”

The Power User Menu

If you want to use the Power User Menu to access Disk Manager you can hit Windows+x or right-click the Start button, and then click “Disk Management.”

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The Run Menu

Disk Management can be launched from the run window as well. Hit Windows+R, type “diskmgmt.msc” into the box, and then click “Ok.”

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Command Prompt or PowerShell

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Type diskmgmt.msc in Command Prompt or PowerShell, and then hit Enter.

Disk Management should open immediately.

Disk Management is a useful tool for managing partitions, and it is worth familiarizing yourself with it. Be careful not to accidentally delete any partitions though.