DiskPart can be accessed through command-line tools, such as Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell. You should have administrative rights to open and use DiskPart on your system.

Due to its graphical user interface, however, it is more practical and user-friendly than Command Prompt. Follow the instructions below to initialize a disk using Windows Disk Management.

Using a Windows recovery drive, you can initialize a disk in the Advanced Options. You can open the command prompt through it and use the Diskpart utility to initialize the drive.

Restoring a Windows XP computer from the command prompt eliminates the need to boot from a CD or floppy disk. To use the command prompt for the restoration, you must access it in Safe Mode during ...