Then we type diskmgmt in the command line and press Enter to open. We can also open Disk Management from cmd.exe, although we have to run that tool as administrator first. This shortcut works fine on both Windows 7 and Windows 10, it’s also the recommended method to open Disk Management before Windows 10’s Quick Access Menu launches. Press Windows + R and type diskmgmt.msc to open it. If you don’t find This PC or Computer on the desktop, you can press the Windows button on the keyboard and find it there. This_PC_manageĪnd if you’re using Windows 7, right-click on Computer and choose Manage and click Disk Management.

Right-click on This PC (Windows 10) and choose Manage click Disk Management under Storage. Right-click menu Open Disk Management from This PC / Computer

In Windows 10 or Windows 8, right-click on the Start menu and choose Disk Management from the menu, the Quick Access Menu. Or type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter to open it. Type Computer Management in the search box on the taskbar, select and hold (or right-click) Computer Management, and then select Run as administrator > Yes. Many of the configuration changes will take effect immediately. We can press the Start button and type disk management directly and choose Create and format hard disk partitions (Windows 10). Disk Management enables you to perform most disk-related tasks without restarting the system or interrupting users.

Disk Management in Windows is easier to access than it in Windows 7, many entrances are added for this disk partition manager, we list some common methods you may be interested.

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