Disk Management is a Windows 10 and 11 utility that allows users to view and manage the partitions connected to their disc drives. The tool functions similarly to the command-line utility diskpart, which took the place of an earlier tool by the name of fdisk, and has a graphical user interface like a regular program. ..

Ways to Open Disk Management on Windows 10 and 11

Search for Disk Management

  1. Type “diskmgmt” into the Start menu’s search bar and press Enter.
  2. The Disk Management window will open.
  3. Use the methods below to manage your disks:

Launch via Computer Management

Another way to launch Disk Management is through the Computer Management tool. This way allows you to view and manage your computer’s disks and partitions. ..

Open Disk Management from the Power User Menu

  1. Right-click the Start button or press Windows key + X to open the Power User menu.
  2. In the Power User menu, select Disk Management.
  3. The Disk Management window will open.

Launch Disk Management from the Run Dialog

  1. Type “diskmgmt” in the Run box and press Enter.
  2. The Disk Management window will open.
  3. In the left pane, you’ll see a list of your disks. The disks in this pane are listed in order from the most to the least space used on them. To see how much space each disk has used, click on it and then click on the green arrow to the right of its name to see its total space usage for all files and folders on your computer.

Open Disk Management from Settings

  1. Open Windows Settings and click on the General tab.
  2. Scroll down to the Disk Management section and click on it.
  3. In the Disk Management window, you will see a list of all your disks and drives.
  4. To manage a disk or drive, you will need to select it from the list and then click on the Properties button.
  5. The Properties window will show you information about the disk or drive, such as its name, size, type (disk or hard drive), and more.

Final Words

In this article, we will show you how to use Disk Management on Windows 10 and 11 to view the amount of free hard disk space, as well as the amount of free space that is still available. We will also show you how to use Disk Management to initialize drives, create volumes, format volumes using the FAT32 or NTFS file systems, and more.