How to open Disk Management in Windows 11/10

Windows 11/10 ships with a utility called Disk Management – it allows you to create new, resize, extend partitions, as well as delete partitions as you want, directly from Windows. In this post, we will show you the ways to open Disk Management on a Windows 11/10 computer.

How to open Disk Management in Windows 11/10

We can open Disk Management in Windows 11/10 in 9 quick and easy ways. We’ll explore this topic under the methods outlined below in this section:

1] Open Disk Management via Search

To open Disk Management tool in Windows:

Click the Search icon or bar on the extreme left of the taskbar OR press Windows key on the keyboard.
Type the word disk management.
Select Create and format hard disk partitions from the result or click Open on the right pane.

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2] Open Disk Management via Cortana

On the extreme left on the taskbar, click or tap the Cortana icon to activate.
Alternatively, you can also say Hey Cortana, if you have enabled this feature.
Now, say Start Disk Management to launch the Disk Management tool.

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3] Open Disk Management via Power User (Win+X) Menu

To open Disk Manager tool in Windows:

Press Windows key + X to open the Power User Menu.
Select Disk Management from the menu or tap K on your keyboard.

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4] Open Disk Management via Control Panel

Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type control and hit Enter to open Control Panel.
From the top right corner of the window, set the View by option to Category.
Select System and Security.
Click or tap Create and format hard disk partitions link under the Administrative Tools section.

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5] Open Disk Management via Desktop Shortcut

You can also create a desktop shortcut for Disk Management and place it on your desktop or anywhere else you want it. When creating the shortcut, specify diskmgmt.msc in the Type the location of the item field. Once you have successfully created the desktop shortcut, to open Disk Management tool, double-click the shortcut.

6] Open Disk Management via Run

Press Windows + R key combination to invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type diskmgmt.msc and hit Enter.

7] Open Disk Management via Command Prompt or PowerShell

Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type cmd and hit Enter to open Command Prompt.
In the command prompt window, type or copy and paste the command diskmgmt.msc and hit Enter.

OR

Press Windows key + X to open Power User Menu.
Then press I on the keyboard to launch PowerShell.
In the PowerShell console, type in or copy and paste the same command as above and hit Enter.

8] Open Disk Management via Task Manger

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open Task Manager. If Task Manager opens in compact mode, click or tap on More details.
Then, open the File menu.
Select Run new task.
In the Create new task window, type the command diskmgmt.msc hit Enter on your keyboard or click or tap OK.

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9] Open Disk Management via Computer Management console

Press Windows key + X to open the Power User Menu.
Select Computer Management from the menu or tap G on your keyboard.
On the left pane of the Computer Management window, under the Storage, click or tap Disk Management and the utility will load in the middle pane.

That’s it on the nine ways to open Disk Management in Windows 11/10!

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Obinna@TWC

Obinna has completed B.Tech in Information & Communication Technology. He has worked as a System Support Engineer, primarily on User Endpoint Administration, as well as a Technical Analyst, primarily on Server/System Administration. He also has experience as a Network and Communications Officer. He has been a Windows Insider MVP (2020) and currently owns and runs a Computer Clinic.