View the properties of a volume

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To view the properties of a volume

Open Computer Management (Local).
In the console tree, click Computer Management (Local), click Storage, and then click Disk Management.
Right-click the partition, logical drive, or other volume, and then click Properties.

Notes

To perform this procedure on a local computer, you must be a member of the Backup Operators group or Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To perform this procedure remotely, you must be a member of the Backup Operators group or Administrators group on the remote computer. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To open Computer Management, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
You can only view the properties for local volumes.

Open Command Prompt.
Type:

diskpart
At the DISKPART prompt, type:

list volume

DiskPart displays a list of volumes in the computer and information about them, such as their drive letter, file system, size, and status.
At the DISKPART prompt, type:

select volumen

Select the volume n that you want to display additional details about.
At the DISKPART prompt, type:

detail volume

DiskPart displays information about the disk on which the volume is located, such as the disk's size, status, free space, and whether the disk is dynamic or whether it uses the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partitioning scheme.

Value	Description
list volume	Displays a list of basic and dynamic volumes on all disks.
select volumen	Selects the specified volume n, and gives it focus. If no volume is specified, the select command lists the current volume with focus. You can specify the volume by number, drive letter, or mount point path. On a basic disk, selecting a volume also gives the corresponding partition focus. You can view the numbers of all volumes on the computer by using the list volume command.
detail volume	Displays the disks on which the current volume resides.

Notes

To perform this procedure on a local computer, you must be a member of the Backup Operators group, Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.
For more information about DiskPart, see related topics.

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