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Disk Management options greyed out after installing hard drive internally

Anonymous
2023-12-30T02:01:05+00:00

Recently I installed a 6TB hard drive into my computer, after I installed it I went to format it but it didn't show up in file explorer so I went to Disk Management to format but all the options are greyed out. I checked my other drives and this was the only one with greyed out options, what should I do?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-30T03:50:49+00:00

    Hi, I'm Robinson, and I’m happy to help you today.

    You can format the disk using the Command Prompt and the "Diskpart" command. Please check this link to see a tutorial on how to format a disk using Command Prompt.

    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/format-hard-d...

    You need to make sure that you selected the correct disk before running the "Clean" command, this command will remove everything from the drive and cannot be undone.

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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