Delete Partitions from SSD Using 3 Methods

Key points

• This article covers three methods to delete partitions from an SSD on Windows 10 and 11.
• Time to read: 3 minutes.

How to delete a partition from an SSD, see:

Option 1. Remove Partitions on SSD with Partition Master Tool (Windows 10/11)
Option 2. Delete All Partitions via Disk Management
Option 3. How to Delete Partition Using CMD (Disk Management)

Are you about to delete partitions from SSD?

With the growing popularity of Solid State Drives (SSDs), users who have transitioned to SSDs need to know how to delete partitions from their drives. Deleting partitions from an SSD can free up more storage space, improve system performance, optimize data access times, and reduce write operations on frequently used drives. Additionally, proper partitioning of an SSD allows users to make the most of their hardware investment. Understanding why one might want to delete partitions from an SSD is the first step in effectively managing them.

Continuing will give you the knowledge and skills to safely delete a partition.

How to delete or remove partitions from an SSD?

This article offers 3 ways to delete partitions from an SSD on Windows 10/11. They're all free, but the first method has fewer steps for beginners.

Option 1: Download Tool Partition Master to Delete Partition from SSD Windows 10/11

Partition Master Free is a free and reliable tool for deleting partitions on an SSD. It's user-friendly with an intuitive interface, making it easy to partition, format, or resize hard drives. Perfect for home users and tech experts alike, it simplifies managing your hard drive for optimal system performance.

Step 1: Run AOMEI Partition Assistant and click "Manage Partition".

Before deleting any partitions on the disk, make sure you have backed up important data.

Step 2: Choose to delete a partition on the hard drive or delete all partitions.

• Delete a Partition: Right-click the partition you want to delete and select "Delete".
• Delete All Partitions: Right-click the hard disk where you want to delete all partitions and select "Delete All".

Step 3: Click OK to confirm the removal.

Step 4: Click Run Task xx, and then click Apply to save the changes.

0:00 - 0:26 - Remove a single volume. 0:27 - 0:53 - Delete all partitions.

Option 2. Remove all partitions using Disk Management

Looking for a built-in tool that doesn't need to be downloaded? The Disk Management is a utility included in Microsoft Windows systems that allows users to manage disk partitions and other disk information easily. It lets users partition and change the drive type, create new partitions from scratch, extend or shrink existing ones, and perform various other disk-related operations. With it, you can delete existing disk partitions on your system.

To delete/remove a partition using Disk Management, follow these steps:

Step 1: Click on the search icon and search for "Disk Management".

Step 2: Find the drive that you want to delete.

Step 3: Right-click the partition you want to delete, and select the "Delete Volume" option.

Delete a volume via Disk Management

Step 4: Tap Yes to confirm. (All data on the device will be erased.)

After following these steps, the partition and its data will be wiped.

Back to Partition Wizard Tools?

Video guide you might like: How to Delete or Unpartition an SSD

This video will show you how to unpartition a hard drive, including SSD, m.2 NVMe SSD, and HDD.

0:30 Remove the SSD partition through Disk Management

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Option 3: How to Delete a Partition Using CMD (Diskpart)

Diskpart is a built-in disk management utility in the Windows operating system that allows users to view, manage, and delete disk partitions.

To delete a partition on an SSD, you can use the following command-line process in Windows 11/10:

Step 1: Click the Start icon, type “Command Prompt” into the search box, and choose “Run as administrator.”

Step 2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command:

Type diskpart, and then press Enter.

Type list disk, and then press Enter. (This displays a list of available volumes.)

Type select disk N and press Enter. (Replace N with the number of the hard disk you want to delete.)

Type list partition, and then press Enter. (You should see a list of all available volumes.)

Type select partition N and press Enter (replace N with the volume number. For example, to delete volume 2, type select volume 2).

Type delete volume, and press Enter. (This command deletes the partition on the SSD.)

Use Diskpart to delete partition

Once you've done this, the partition and its data will be gone from the drive.

"Back to Partition Wizard?"

Frequently Asked Questions About Deleting Partitions on an SSD with UTF-8 Encoding

What happens if I delete a partition on my solid-state drive?

When you delete a partition from a hard disk, all the data on that partition is erased, and the hard drive will appear as unallocated space on your computer. You can use this unallocated space to create a new partition.

How do I undo the partition on drive C?

To remove a partition from the C drive, you first need to open the Disk Management tool on your computer. This can typically be found in the Control Panel or within System Settings.

Once you have the Disk Management tool open, you should see a list of all the drives on your computer. Right-click on the C: partition and select “Delete Volume” from the menu. This will unassign the partition, making all the available space unallocated. Finally, right-click on the unallocated space and select “New Simple Volume” to create a new C: partition that you can use as a single disk volume.

**Is it good to create partitions on an SSD?**

Generally, partitioning an SSD is neither necessary nor beneficial.尤其是在现代操作系统如Windows 10中，用户可以通过内置的磁盘管理工具来分配和调整分区大小，以管理他们的磁盘空间。Additionally, SSDs have limited capacity to begin with, and creating multiple partitions is unlikely to significantly boost performance or storage space.