Windows 11/10 Disk Management The tool is an inbuilt feature that offers a user interface to manage disk partitions to PC administrators. Many times, you need to change hard drive partition size, merge or shrink size, etc. This is where the disk management tool comes in handy. Since the command line interface for the same can be confusing and risky, it becomes a huge problem if this tool stops working. We have seen reports that Windows 10 Disk Management not working, loading or not responding, and in this article, we will share the possible solutions for the same.
Disk Management not working in Windows 11/10
We have suggested a few methods to fix the problem. Please see which of them helps you. You will need administrator privileges for all of these.
1]Restart the concerned disk management service
Press Win key + R and type services.msc. Press Enter. He can request administrative privileges. This will open the Windows Services Manager.
In the list of services, scroll down to virtual disk service. Double-click to open it, then choose Automatique for that. Again click Apply and OK to save the status. You can also click on the To start up button to start the service, if not already started, this virtual disk service provides management services for disks, volumes, file systems, and storage arrays.
After that, save all your work and restart your PC. Check if you can now open the Disk Management tool.
If that doesn’t help, the system files may have been corrupted and you may need to replace them with good operating system files.
2]Use SFC Scannow or DISM Scan
The Safe Mode System File Checker is a very popular built-in tool that you can use from time to time if your PC is having several issues. It can repair corrupted system files on the PC and also restore health.
If the SFC command does not work, you can run the DISM tool which can also restore PC health.
3]Use Diskpart and Fsutil
If unfortunately nothing works for you, you can try diskpart et fsutil command line tools, but only if you know what you’re doing or ask someone who can do it for you. FSUtil and Diskpart are powerful, but not for the inexperienced Windows user. So please be careful.
the DiskPart Utility can do everything the Disk Management console can do, and more! It’s invaluable for screenwriters or anyone who just prefers to work from a command prompt.
Among several other things, you can use disk share to do the following:
- Convert basic disk to dynamic disk
- Convert dynamic disk to basic disk.
- Create a partition at an explicit disk offset.
- Delete missing dynamic disks.
Windows also includes an additional command-line tool for file, system, and disk management called FsutilName. This utility helps you change the short name of a file, search for files by SID (Security Identifier) and perform other complex tasks.
4]Use free third-party software
If nothing works for you, you can use free partition manager software. They offer an easy to use interface and can make your job easier.
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