How to Remove Partition on External Hard Drive (3 Methods)

This article introduces three ways to remove external hard disk partitions in Windows 10/11 systems, using the Disk Management Tool, the Diskpart command line, and the MiniTool Partition Wizard Partition Wizard. Whether you want to reorganize disk space, clear data, uninstall the operating system, or fix partitioning issues, you can find the right solution.

Purpose of removing external hard disk partition:

External hard drives are usually very large in capacity, and in order to better organize files and programs, we will divide them into different partitions. But sometimes partitions need to be deleted, for example:

• Reorganize disk space: If there is no important data in the partition, deleting partitions is more efficient than resizing the partition.
• Delete data: Deleting partitions can delete all data at once, saving time.
• Uninstall the operating system: If the Windows system is installed on an external hard disk, delete the corresponding partition to uninstall.
• Fix partitioning issues: Sometimes, deleting and reformatting partitions can solve partitioning issues.

How to remove external hard disk partition:

Method 1: Use Disk Management Tools

Here is the easiest way:

1. Connect the external hard drive to the computer.
2. Right-click the partition you want to delete and select "Delete Volume". Click "Yes" to confirm.

3. Repeat step 2 to delete all unwanted partitions.

Method 2: Use the Diskpart command line

If you prefer to use the command line:

1. Press Windows R to open the run window, enter diskpart and press Enter.
2. Select Yes in the User Account Control window.
3. Enter the following commands and press Enter after each command:
   • list disk (list all disks)
   • select disk * (* represents the disk number of the external hard disk)
   • list partition (list all partitions)
   • select partition * (* represents the number of the partition to be deleted)
   • delete partition (delete partition)

To delete all partitions at once, you can use the following command:

• list disk
• select disk * (* represents the disk number of the external hard disk)
• clean (clear all partitions)

Method 3: Use MiniTool Partition Wizard

If the Disk Management Tool or the Diskpart command line fails, you can use the MiniTool Partition Wizard, a free partition management tool. It provides more powerful functions, including hard disk cloning, data recovery, etc.

1. Connect the external hard drive to the computer.
2. Start the MiniTool Partition Wizard.
3. Select the partition to delete and select "Delete Partition" in the menu on the left.

4. Click the "Apply" button in the lower left corner.

To delete all partitions at once, select the entire disk and click "Delete all partitions".

Select Yes in the pop-up window and click Apply.

Data recovery:

If you deleted the partition by mistake, you can use MiniTool Power Data Recovery to recover the data.

Summarize:

This article provides three ways to remove external hard drive partitions, and you can choose the appropriate method according to your needs. If you have any questions, please contact the MiniTool support team.

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