Create new volume diskpart
To create a new volume using Diskpart, follow these steps:
- Open the Command Prompt as an administrator:
- Right-click on the Start button and select "Command Prompt (Admin)".
- Alternatively, you can search for "Command Prompt" in the Start menu, right-click on the result, and select "Run as administrator".
- Type the following command and press Enter:
diskpart
This will launch the Diskpart utility.
- At the Diskpart prompt, type the following command and press Enter:
list disk
This will list all the disks on your system, including the ones that are currently in use.
- Identify the disk you want to create a new volume on and note its disk number (e.g., Disk 1, Disk 2, etc.).
- Type the following command and press Enter:
select disk <disk number>
Replace
<disk number>
with the number of the disk you identified in step 4. - Type the following command and press Enter:
clean
This will clear any existing data on the disk.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
convert mbr
This will convert the disk to a Master Boot Record (MBR) disk, which is required for creating a new volume.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
create partition primary
This will create a new primary partition on the disk.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
format fs=ntfs quick
This will format the new partition with the NTFS file system and quickly format the disk (without checking for errors).
- Type the following command and press Enter:
assign letter=<letter>
Replace
<letter>
with the letter you want to assign to the new volume (e.g., C:, D:, etc.). - Type the following command and press Enter:
exit
This will exit the Diskpart utility.
Your new volume should now be created and ready to use.