Run Computer Management

The first thing we have to do is open an application called Computer Management. With this intention, go to the windows explorer by clicking on the folder icon located in the taskbar.

Once there, please select This PC in the left column. Right-click on it and select Manage

A new window with all Computer Management functions will open. Please click on Storage, then on Disk Management

We will immediately see the status of the installed hard disks. We will also see information related to each partition, such as its name, status, and use. To manage partitions, you just need to right-click the mouse on the hard disk. In the menu that unfolds we will see the options to extend, reduce, delete or format the volume. You can also open and explore, mark the partition as active and change the drive letter. Besides, you can enter the properties of the disk. In this case, we will see how to reduce the size of the partition. With this intention, right-click the mouse and select Shrink Volume. According to the amount of memory available on the disk, we can reduce it. The menu is very intuitive, it will indicate the total size before and after reducing it. Once you have made the necessary adjustments, just press Shrink to start the process.

According to the amount of memory available on the disk, we can reduce it. The menu is very intuitive, it will indicate the total size before and after reducing it. Once you have made the necessary adjustments, just press Shrink to start the process. Please note that if you wish to extend a volume, or remove it to create a new partition, just repeat the above process. You just have to change the order to start the process.

Conclusion

We have seen how to manage hard disks in Windows 10. With this intention, we have used the native Windows 10 tool called Disk Management. It’s a very interesting alternative since you don’t have to download files from the internet. Also, it is not necessary to restart the computer to see the changes. All right, that’s it for now. Before I say goodbye, I invite you to review our post on Overwrite in Windows 10. This is a tool to prevent you from recovering information from our hard drive.

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Maybe you have a partition “F” where you put all your sensitive information and other confidential files. To protect your drive, you can either encrypt the entire partition or simply, hide the entire drive. This way, there’s no chance your kid or your friend is going to peek into there.

Note that these steps are performed on Windows 10, but will work on any Windows version. In other Windows, instead of “Win + X” option, search the feature on the Start menu.

Let’s take a look how to hide a partition.

GUI method

• Press “Win + X” on your desktop.

• Click on “Computer Management”.
• From the left panel, go to Storage >> Disk Management.

• You’ll see the list of all the partitions on your hard drive. Right-click on “Local Disk (F:)” >> select “Change Drive Letters and Paths”.

• Click on “Remove”. You’ll see a warning message. Click “Yes”.

Voila! Your “F” partition is hidden! To recover it again, go to the same procedure and assign a drive letter.

Command line method

• Press “Win + X” on your desktop.

• Click on “Windows PowerShell (Admin)”.
• It’ll open the PowerShell. Now, run this command:

diskpart

• To list all the partitions in your hard drive, run this command:

list volume

• You’ll see that “F” partition is marked as “Volume 4”. In your case, it may be different. Remember the volume number. Run this command:

select volume # [# = the volume number]

• Partition “F” is selected. Run this command to remove the drive letter:

remove letter=F

Done! Your partition is hidden! To get back your partition, follow the commands below:

diskpart
list volume
select volume # [# = the hidden partition]
assign letter=F

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