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Windows disk management tool
Windows disk management tool










windows disk management tool

So getting an alternative to Windows Disk Management is necessary, especially when you cannot extend a volume due to its restrictions. Free alternative to Windows 8/8.1 Disk ManagementĪs you can see from above, Windows 8 Disk Management built-in does have some limitations. Besides, if there are some unmovable files like page file and hibernation file located in the middle of the target volume, you cannot shrink a volume as more as you need. It also work on the RAW and NTFS partition only.

windows disk management tool

If there is such space, and the “Extend Volume” is still greyed out, it might because the partition is formatted with FAT32 file system and the Disk Management can only extend a RAW or NTFS volume.īesides, the Windows 8 Disk Manager also has some limitations when shrinking a volume. Why? The most common reason is that there is no unallocated space right behind the target partition and Disk Management ony supports extending a partition followed by an adjacent unallocated space. Sometimes, when you try to enlarge a volume capacity with the “Extend Volume” feature, you might find it is greyed out and cannot be clickable. Extend Volume greyed out in Windows 8 Disk Management? You can shrink or extend a partition by right-clicking the target partition, and selecting "Shrink Volume" or "Extend Volume", then input the number of space you want to shrink or extend. Windows 8 Disk Management has the functions “Shrink Volume” and “Extend Volume”. Resize partition in Windows 8 Disk Management Then, you can see the basic situation of your disks. Or, you can right-click “Computer”, select Manage->Disk Management.

windows disk management tool

(See from the screenshot below.) Disk Management in Windows 8 will start right away. Open Disk Management from CMD: Start "Run" by pressing "Windows Logo Key"+, input "diskmgmt.msc" in the text box, and click "OK". To open Windows 8 or 8.1 Disk Management, you can apply the following two methods, which are the most widely used by users. ▸Convert an empty dynamic disk to a basic disk. ▸ Convert an empty MBR disk to GPT disk, and vise versa. ▸Change a drive letter or assign a new drive letter to a partition. ▸Create a partition, delete a partition or format a partition. The Windows 8 Disk Management is a built-in system utility that allows you to perform some basic and advanced disk partition management tasks.












Windows disk management tool