How to delete a partition on Windows

Do you need delete a disk volume present in yours PC Windows but you don't know which solution to use. In the next few lines, we will find out together how to delete a partition on windows using 3 very simple methods.

Premise

First see all the solutions you can use for delete a partition in Windows, we wanted to clarify that this operation will involve the permanent deletion of all files present on the volume to be deleted. Therefore, we advise you to first perform a full backup of the most important data by following our instructions below.

Other than that, you have to be very careful about do not remove important partitions which concern the startup of the computer (e.g. where the operating system is installed).

How to wipe a partition on Windows via Disk Management

The first solution that we recommend you use to delete a partition in Windows is the tool Management disco. It is a utility built into the operating system of Microsoft which allows, in fact, to manage all driver both integrated in the PC and connected (eg external hard disk).

Having said that, let's find out together how to use the tool:

• Click with the right mouse button on thestart icon present at the bottom left and choose Disk management give the menu to compare.
• At the end of a short loading of all the drives connected to the computer, locate the disk in question and then choose the partition to delete using the graphic proposed on the right.
• Once identified, right click on it and choose Delete volume ... give the menu to compare.
• To confirm deletion of the volume, tap on Yes from the displayed message.

When the deletion is complete, a section called will be created Unallocated space which can be used to extend another volume by always using Disk management (right click on the partition to expand and choose the option Extend Volume ... from the menu shown).

Should a error message when removing the partition then it means that you cannot delete it as is reserved for the system and therefore has inside files that are essential to start the PC Windows.

How to wipe a partition on Windows via EaseUS Partition Master Free

EaseUS Partition Master Free is a very simple and intuitive free program that allows you to manage partitions present on yours PC Windows. The free version of the software supports hard disks and SSDs up to 8 TB and, in addition to allowing the deletion of volumes, it allows you to resize and clone partitions and perform conversions.

Having said that, let's see together how to use it:

• Open the default browser on your PC, connect to the download page of Partition Master Free, press the button Download free, insert yours email address in the appropriate field and press Try Partition Master Free. After pressing the button Download, the download will start.
• Once the installation is finished, on the main screen of the EasyUS you will find a list of the drives detected by the software.
• To proceed with the deletion of a volume, select it from the list or the graph, click on the button Delete that appears in the right sidebar and confirm the cancellation by pressing on OK.

How to delete a partition on Windows via diskpart

If you are a more experienced user and chew the Command Prompt, then you can take advantage of the diskpart command to wipe a partition without installing any third party software.

Let's find out how to proceed:

• Via the key combination Win + R, open a window of Run, type in the text field diskpart and you Submit to open the Command Prompt.
• At this point, type list disk to get the list of disks on your Windows PC and then locate the driver number (eg 2) through the column Disc No..
• Once this is done, use the command select disk N to select the driver in question by replacing the N with the disc number.
• Now, you have to use list volume to get a list of the partitions of the selected disk (ex. Volume 0). If you want more information (eg partition type), then use the command list partition.
• In the next step, once you have identified the partition number, you need to select it using the command select volume N, obviously replacing N with the volume number (ex. 3).
• Finish the operation by deleting the partition with the command delete volume.

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