Systems administrators frequently build, manipulate and extend disk partitions in Windows in order to keep from running out of space on their servers. One tool they use is Microsoft's Diskpart utility, which allows Windows administrators to configure storage from a script, a remote session or other command prompt.
This guide reviews the many Diskpart commands and explains how administrators can use Diskpart to manipulate, extend and delete disk partitions.
The Diskpart.exe command-line utility can extend the data volumes and existing partitions in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 by using the unallocated space displayed in the Disk Management snap-in.
Diskpart Technical Guide
Part 1: Command-line tool for manipulating disk partitions in Windows
An explanation of 12 common commands in the Disk Partition Utility in Windows.
Part 2: Diskpart utility scans for newly added disks
Use the Windows Diskpart utility to scan for newly added disks, instead of Windows' Disk Administrator tool.
Part 3: Create, extend or delete a partition
One particularly useful utility for Windows 2000/XP/Windows Server 2003 users is Diskpart, a command-line interpreter designed as a disk management tool. Diskpart can create, delete, and resize hard drive partitions as well as assign or reassign drive letters.
