The new “Manage Disks and Volumes” settings page allows you to view all the drives connected to the computer, and you can create, resize, format, and change letters for partitions. Although the new tool comes integrated with the latest preview build in the Dev Channel, it’s disabled by default. However, you can activate it (via @gus33000) using a third-party tool known as “ViVeTool” created by Rafael Rivera and Lucas in GitHub. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable the new Disk Management tool in the Settings app for the latest preview of Windows 10.

Enable new Disk Management tool on Windows 10

To enable the Manage Disks and Volumes settings on Windows 10 build 20175 or higher, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the new “Manage Disks and Volumes” page will appear in the Settings app to manage drives and volumes like with the legacy Disk Management tool. Extract ViveTool In the command remember to change the path to the folder with your path. Enable Settings Disk Management tool If you change your mind, you can revert the changes with the same instructions, but on step No. 10, make sure to use this command: vivetool addconfig 23257398 1. You can always check all the improvements that Microsoft has been working on for future releases of its desktop operating system in this comprehensive guide. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.