How to delete virtual drives on Windows 10?

Windows 10 operating system has the ability to create a virtual drive right on your computer without the need for 3rd software intervention. However, if you do not want to use virtual drives anymore, you need to delete them to return space to the original drive. In this article, Software Tips will guide you how to delete virtual drives on Windows 10.

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1. How to delete a virtual drive created from Windows 10

Method 1: Delete the virtual drive with Disk Management

Step 1: Right-click on This PC and select Manager .

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Step 2: Then, you select the Disk Managerment tab to see all the virtual and real drives that are currently on your computer. Next, right-click on the virtual drive and select Delete Volume .

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Step 3: After you delete the virtual drives, it will become a standby drive if you do not merge them with the original drive on the computer. To merge them together, right-click on the virtual drive you just deleted and select Detach VHD .

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Method 2: Delete the virtual drive with Command Prompt

Step 1: Open MenuStart and enter Cmd. Then, you select Run as administrator to run Command Prompt under Admin.

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Step 2: When the Command Prompt window appears, enter the following commands one after the other:

1. Command 1: Type ' Diskpart ' and press Enter
2. Command 2: Enter select vdisk file = 'f: virtual disk.vhd' ( Where: f: stands for virtual drive, virtual disk is the name of the virtual drive you want to delete. abbreviation, the name of the virtual drive into the virtual drive name you want to delete).
3. Command 3: Type Detach vdisk and press Enter

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So, you have successfully removed the virtual drive on Windows 10!

2. How to delete a virtual drive created from 3rd software (UltraISO, Alcohol 120%, .)

Step 1: You open ThisPC and Right-click the virtual drive to delete. Then you open Properties to see the settings.

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Step 2: Continue to select Properties to view detailed information of the virtual drive.

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Step 3: When the Properties window of the virtual drive appears, select Change Settings .

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Step 4: Next, select the Driver tab and select Uninstall Device to delete the virtual drive.

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Step 5: A window will appear asking if you want to remove the virtual drive or not? You choose Uninstall to proceed with the uninstall.

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Step 6: After that, the virtual drive will be removed from your Windows system.

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In this article, Software Tips have shown you how to delete virtual drives on Windows 10 in many different ways. Good luck!