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Windows Central published a guide showing you steps to manage storage devices with the modern Disks & volumes settings and the legacy Disk Management console on Windows 11.



All you need to know to manage hard drives on Windows 11

Here are the steps to use the Disks & volumes settings and Disk Management consoles to manage storage devices on Windows 11. On Windows 11, every storage device needs to have a volume with a compatible file system and drive letter to make it usable. Typically, when you connect an internal or external hard drive, it comes already formatted with the necessary settings to make it plug-and-play. However, sometimes, you will need to manage the storage device manually. For example, you may need to reformat a drive that was previously connected to a computer or resolve file corruption problems. You may need to change the drive letter or label to make the storage more meaningful for the data you will be storing.



All you need to know to manage hard drives on Windows 11