First, open an elevated command prompt in Windows - Click Windows Start Orb
- In search box, type cmd
- Right-click on cmd.exe, and choose 'Run as Administrator'
- In the elevated command prompt type in the following commands:
DISKPART and press Enter
This will open another window or bring you to the DISKPART> prompt In this new window or at that prompt type the following commands: LIST DISK and press Enter Then SELECT DISK n (where n is the number of the HDD in question) and press Enter.
BE CAREFUL TO SELECT THE PROPER DISK AND NOT YOUR WINDOWS OS DISK !!! |
Type LIST DISK and press Enter again : The selected disk will show up with a * sign next to it. Now type : LIST PARTITION and press Enter Then SELECT PARTTION n (where n is the number of the of the Partition) and press Enter.
Now type : INACTIVE and press Enter
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