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Using Disk Management to Create Simple Volumes

In this short guide we'll cover creating a New Simple Volume using Disk Management. 

You can find instructions on removing volumes here Using Disk Management ... | Confused !T (confusedit.org)

Getting Started

1. Open Disk Management

Disk Management has been a utility in Windows for a very long time. In most versions of Windows, you can just do a search for Disk Management, and it will come up.

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2. Create New Simple Volume

Right click on the unallocated space you want to turn into a volume/partition and select New Simple Volume.

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Click Next. 

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Choose the size of the new volume, the default size is the maximum. Then press Next.

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Assign the volume a drive letter and press Next.

Drive letters may not persist when moving the drive from one device to another.

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Select the option for Format this volume with the following settings. You'll need to pick a File System, Allocation Unit size, and create a Volume Label.  You'll also want to make sure Perform a quick format is checked, a regular format is more thorough at removing data but takes much longer. Click Next, when ready.

Each File System has different benefits and purposes. You should research them before choosing.

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Click Finish

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You should now see the new volume in Disk Management and File Explorer.  It's ready to be used. 

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FAQ

 

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