This error can arise due to various reasons, but in this article we will explore a few potential solutions to help you resolve your disk management not working issue.
- The disk management not working error is mainly caused by corrupted files or hardware problems.
- Users should also check the disk management permissions and run the troubleshooter.
Reinstall Disk Management
- Press the Windows key + R for Run.
- In the Run box, type appwiz.cpl, and click OK.
- Locate the Disk Management software, right-click on it, and choose Uninstall.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software.
Change the Disk Management DWORD value
- Open the registry editor using the key combination Windows Key + R, type “regedit”, and press Enter.
- Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWinlogon - Now look for a DWORD value named “DiskManagement”.
- Right-click on it, and select Modify.
- Inside the Value data box, input 0 (zero) and click “OK”.
- Reboot your computer and check for any improvements.
Check for the Disk Management service
- Type services.msc in the Windows search box, then open the Services window.
- Scroll down to locate Disk Management, right-click on it, then select Properties.
- Set Startup Type to Automatic.
Run Disk Management as an administrator
- Open the Run window by pressing the Windows key + R key.
- Type appwiz.cpl in the Run window’s Open box and click OK to open the Programs and Features window.
- Select the Disk Management option.
- Press the Change account control settings button to open the window in the snapshot directly below.
- Select the Run this program as an administrator option.
- Then press the Apply button.
- Next, press the OK button to close the window.
How do I enable disk management?
- Go to Cortana’s search box, enter diskmgmt.msc, and click on the relevant search result.
- In the window that opens, right-click on the volume that you want to format, and select the Format option.
- Select the File System option, and click on the Next button.
- Select the Quick Format option, and click on the Start button to begin formatting.
