View disk properties
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
To view disk properties
Using the Windows interface
Using a command line
Using the Windows interface
Open Computer Management (Local).
In the console tree, click Computer Management (Local), click Storage, and then click Disk Management.
In the graphical view or disk list, right-click a disk 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.
The Properties dialog box lists information about the physical disk and the volumes it contains. If you want to view the properties of one of the volumes listed, click the volume and then click Properties.
You can view the disk’s partitioning style on the Volumes tab in the Properties dialog box. Disks with the MBR partitioning style are displayed as Master Boot Record (MBR) disks, and disks with the GPT partitioning style are displayed as GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks.
Using a command line
Open Command Prompt.
Type:
diskpart
At the DISKPART prompt, type:
list disk
At the DISKPART prompt, type:
select disk n
Select the disk n that you want to display additional details about.
At the DISKPART prompt, type:
detail disk
DiskPart displays information about the disk, such as the disk's type, volumes on the disk, drive letter, file system, size, and status.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
list disk |
Displays a list of disks and information about them, such as their size, amount of available free space, whether the disk is a basic or dynamic disk, and whether the disk uses the master boot record (MBR) or GUID partition table (GPT) partition style. The disk marked with an asterisk (*) has focus. |
select disk n |
Selects the specified disk n, and gives it focus. |
detail disk |
Displays the properties of the selected disk and the volumes on that disk. |
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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