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Click “New Simple Volume” from the context menu by right-clicking the unallocated space.

You must now build a new basic volume for the space.

To delete a volume and make it unallocated space, right-click the problematic volume or drive and choose “Delete Volume.” The drive will successfully be labeled as unallocated space once you’ve done this because a black bar will appear on top of it.

If it’s already labeled as unallocated space, skip the next step.

You must make the drive’s primary partition unallocated space.

The primary partition will have a blue bar on top, while the unallocated space will have a black bar.

Verify whether the drive is the primary partition or already an unallocated space in Disk Management.

Click on the “Windows key + X,” and then choose “Disk Management” from the list.

Be careful not to accidentally delete any partitions though. Type diskmgmt.msc in Command Prompt or PowerShell, and then hit Enter.ĭisk Management is a useful tool for managing partitions, and it is worth familiarizing yourself with it. RELATED: 10 Ways to Open the Command Prompt in Windows 10 (You can also launch Windows Terminal on Windows 11.) You can also start Disk Management from a command line if you’d like - click the Start button, type “cmd” or “powershell” into the search bar, and then hit Enter. RELATED: Run a Command as Administrator from the Run Box in Windows 7, 8, or 10 Command Prompt or PowerShell Hit Windows+R, type “diskmgmt.msc” into the box, and then click “Ok.”

RELATED: How to Access Windows 10's Hidden Power User Menu The Run Menuĭisk Management can be launched from the run window as well. If you want to use the Power User Menu to access Disk Manager you can hit Windows+x or right-click the Start button, and then click “Disk Management.” Note: The search result displayed will not be Disk Management, it will be “Create and manage hard disk partitions.”