Windows 10: Why in Disk Management does it show3 disk when I only have 2?

Discus and support Why in Disk Management does it show3 disk when I only have 2? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have a Dell Optiplex 9020 I have 2 SSD. When I look at Disk Management it says I have 3. Why? How can I change?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Henry Spegon, Mar 9, 2024.

  1. Why in Disk Management does it show3 disk when I only have 2?


    I have a Dell Optiplex 9020 I have 2 SSD. When I look at Disk Management it says I have 3. Why? How can I change?

    :)
     
    Henry Spegon, Mar 9, 2024
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  2. Disk management console view is not up-to-date

    i dont know how to fix your disk management, but i can fix your partition problems...




    open up Command Prompt with admin rights. (Right click, run as admin)


    enter in
    DISKPART
    list disk

    then find the Disk number for your Raid array... lets call it number 7 ( you can tell what disk is what by the total size)
    type in

    Select Disk 7
    List Partition (will give you a list of all the partitions..)
    Select Partition 1 (im assuming you only have 1 partition on Disk 7) repeat this step if you have more partitions.
    ASSIGN


    that should get the array up and running ready to use.


    EDITED.

    any problems, post back ^^


    Still EDITING *Stick Out Tongue Why in Disk Management does it show3 disk when I only have 2? :p

    side question, have you tried restarting the PC?
     
    slyfox2151, Mar 9, 2024
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  3. Disk Management

    Hi Keith,

    Thanks for providing the detail that was requested previously. Since the disk management screen that you saw is showing greyed out options, we suggest that you follow the steps below to change the partition type of your internal drive:

    • Open Disk Management then right click the partition on the disk you want to covert and select Delete Volume.
    • Once you complete the process you will see the whole disk shown as two separate unallocated spaces. Right-click the disk and select Convert to GPT disk.

    After the conversion, you will be able to use the whole disk and then you can create new separate partitions.

    We look forward to your response to our queries.
     
    Jordan Dom, Mar 9, 2024
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  4. Why in Disk Management does it show3 disk when I only have 2?

    Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of


    or...

    This will do it for you

    Step 1: Download this zip file (contains dmDskmgr-vd.mmc)

    dmDskmgr-vd.zip
    Step 2: Double click dmDskmgr-vd.zip to open the compressed folder
    Double click dmDskmgr-vd.mmc to launch the custom Disk Management console

    Press Alt+PrtScn to grab a snapshot of just the Disk Management window
    Open Paint and Ctrl+V to paste it, then save the image
    Attach the image to a new post.
     
    Slartybart, Mar 9, 2024
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