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 ...
PC World

How to Merge Disk Partitions Without Losing Data

Merging disk partitions is useful to optimize disk space, especially when managing multiple partitions on a single disk. However, Windows Disk Management can only merge adjacent partitions, and it ...
Ars Technica

using diskpart to move a recovery partition

I tried (unsuccessfully) turning my sony vaio into a hackintosh and as a result I accidentally deleted/moved my recovery partition. I've since found out that you can't actually delete said partition, ...
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, ...