Articles tagged: disks

A computer screen showing Windows Disk Management on a desktop PC. The screen displays a C: drive being resized, with unallocated space next to it. The environment around the computer includes a clean, modern desk setup with minimal clutter, featuring a standard desktop PC with a tower, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The lighting is bright and natural, giving the image a fresh, tech-savvy feel.

How Do I Create a New Partition in Windows 10 or 11?

Multiple partitions of a hard drive can be useful. I'll show you how to create a new partition by splitting an existing C: partition.

Disk Management utility

Why Is My External Hard Drive Not Showing in Windows?

Occasionally, attaching a drive to a computer will appear to work, but the drive's nowhere to be found. I'll walk through one common solution.

CHKDSK report showing cluster size

Why is the Same File a Different Size in Different Places?

Because of the way file systems organize and track your data on disk, size may be displayed differently in one place than in another.

Format Disk Dialog

Tip of the Day: Quick Format is (Probably) Enough