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Three Ways to Delete a Drive Partition on Windows 11

Feb 13, 2023

In the process of using the computer, to store data more reasonably, you may partition the drive. This is a good way to distribute the data properly. However, some drives are partitioned without storing any files, which will cause a waste of storage space, and even cause some partitions to have insufficient storage space. How to delete redundant drive partitions. This article will tell you the answer.

Method1. Using Disk Management

Using the Disk Management tool can help you partition the drive, and you can also easily delete redundant drive partitions.

Step1. Open the Disk Management

Click on the Windows Start icon, and type Disk Management in the search box. Click on the matching item and open it.

Step2. Delete the drive partition

Right-click the partition you want to delete and select the Delete Volume option. Please make sure that the deleted partition does not store important data.

A popup will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. Click on the Yes button to confirm the deletion.

Method2. Using Command Prompt

If you prefer to enter commands to perform tasks, you can also delete disk partitions through Command Prompt.

Step1. Run the Command Prompt

Click on Windows Start and type Command Prompt in the search box. Right-click on the matching item and select the Run as administrator option. Select Yes in the pop-up window that appears.

Step2. Enter the command to delete the drive partition

Type the following command and hit Enter to execute it.

diskpart

Continue typing the following command and press Enter, all drive partitions will be listed on the screen.

list volume

Find the partition you want to delete in the list, and enter the following command.

select volume

Notice: You need to replace with the numeric number of the drive partition. For example: select volume 1

Finally, type the following command and hit Enter, and you will delete the drive partition.

delete volume

Method3. Using Windows PowerShell

If you don't like the above two methods, you can try to use Windows PowerShell to easily delete unwanted partitions.

Step1. Open the Terminal

Click on Windows Start and type Terminal in the search box. Then right-click the matched item and select the Run as administrator option. Select Yes in the pop-up window that appears.

Step2. Enter the command to delete the drive partition

Type the following command in the Windows Powershell window and hit Enter to execute the command.

Get-Volume

Find the partition you want to delete, then type the following command and hit Enter.

Remove-Partition -DriveLetter -

Notice: You need to replace - with the letter number of the drive partition that needs to be deleted. For example, Remove-Partition -DriveLetter D

Finally, Press the letter Y on the keyboard and hit Enter to complete the operation.

The above three methods can help you easily delete unnecessary drive partitions, expand the space of the disk in use, and solve the problem of insufficient disk space. If you have other problems with computer usage, you can visit WiseCleaner, which has a lot of computer tips, and hope it can help you.

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