The Spectrum

How to use DiskPart to clean and format disk partition

Launching the DiskPart is not a big task. You are just required to open the Windows command terminals, either the Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell with the administrative rights. In this ...
The Spectrum

How to use DiskPart to format a hard drive

Formatting your hard drive is an important step in setting up your computer. It clears all the data off the disk so that you can start fresh. DiskPart is a powerful command-line tool that allows you ...
Ars Technica

Command-line Utility to edit Partition ID/Partition Type?

I'm trying to find a command line utility that will allow me to change Partition ID/Type within a batch script under Windows XP.<BR><BR>For example: I have a disk with two formatted NTFS partitions, ...
Redmond Magazine

How To Replace the Hard Drive on a Windows 10 PC, Part 2

The next step is to delete the OEM partition between the C: volume and your unallocated space. You'll need to use an old command-line tool for that. In Part 1, I showed you how to replace a hard drive ...
Ars Technica

How do combine unallocated space with the existing C:?

Using diskpart, I deleted a partition (volume) on a hard drive. That leaves me with C: and unallocated space which was once . <BR><BR>Reinstalling XP does not format the drive and the reinstallation ...