What Is Diskpart?

On Windows, you could reach the utility through Windows Run,Command Prompt, or Windows PowerShell.

Through Windows Run

PressWindows + Rto launch Windows Run, typediskpart, and hit theEnterkey.

access Diskpart through Windows Run

Through Command prompt:

First, open Command Prompt.

PressWindows + R, typecmdon the Run dialogue box, and hit theEnterkey.

Then, typediskpartand hit theEnterkey.

access Diskpart through Command Prompt

Alternatively, typecmdorcommand promptin the Windows search bar and hit theEnterkey.

Then, typediskpartand hit theEnterkey.

Click theYesbutton and you will get a window like the following screenshot.

access Diskpart through Windows PowerShell

Next, typediskparton the Windows PowerShell window and hit theEnterkey.

You will see a window like the following screenshot.

Some people delete a partition to reduce partition quantity,extend another partition, or even fix errors.

Diskpart delete partition

Well, how to delete a partition using Diskpart?

Use the two commands: delete partition and delete partition override.

Running the command delete partition can immediately remove the selected partition.

Partition Recovery & Data Recovery

Step 2:pop in the following commands one by one and hit theEnterkey after each typing.

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How to Recover Deleted Partition?

It is easy to delete a partition using Diskpart.

choose the disk

Just accidentally deleted a volume with diskpart.

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How to recover the partition that was deleted by mistake?

Here is the tutorial to recover lost partition using MiniTool Partition Wizard.

select a scanning range

Step 1:Get MiniTool Partition Wizard.

Step 3:opt for disk whose partition was deleted by mistake and click theNextbutton.

Step 5:Choose the scanning method:Quick ScanandFull Scanand then click theNextbutton.

choose scanning method

# Disk Management

Like diskpart, Disk Management is also a built-in hard drive manager in Windows.

However, the hard drive manager has a graphical interface.

How to delete a partition using Disk Management?

check all needed partitions

The steps go like this:

Step 1:Open Disk Management.

Way 2: PressWindows + Rto launch the Run dialogue box, typediskmgmt.mscon the box, and click theOKbutton.

Way 3: Right-click theThis PCorMy Computericon on your desktop and chooseManage.

Disk Management on Windows 10

Step 3:Click theYesbutton to confirm to delete the partition.

As a partition manager, it does excellent in creating/deleting/formatting/merging partitions and more.

Or right-hit the partition and then choose theDeleteoption from the right-click menu.

choose Disk Management under Storage

Step 3:View the pending process that appears on the left panel.

Confirm that and then click theApplybutton to execute the change.

The process will be completed in a few seconds.

choose Delete Volume

However, mistaken partition deletion also easily happens.

Or choose the two recommended alternatives.

However, the two tools cannot delete all partitions at once.

two ways to delete a partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard

Step 3:Repeat the above step 2 to delete other existing partitions.

Use Diskpart:

Step 1:Open Diskpart.

No, they are different.

click the Apply button