A quick way to open the Disk Management utility in Windows is from the Command Prompt. Just type a short command and Disk Management starts instantly.
The Disk Management command is the same in all versions of Windows so these instructions apply to Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
Follow these easy steps to start Disk Management from the Command Prompt in Windows:
Note: Not comfortable working with commands? You can also Access Disk Manager From the Computer Management Tool in Windows.
Here's How:
Click on the Start button in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
In Windows XP and earlier, click on Start and then Run.
Type the following command in the text box and then hit the Enter key:
diskmgmt.msc
Note: Technically, opening Disk Management from the Command Prompt would require that you actually open the Command Prompt program. However, running an executable program like diskmgmt.msc from the search or run box accomplishes the same thing.
Disk Management will open immediately.
That's it! Now you can now use Disk Management to change drive letters, partition a drive, format a drive, and more.
