Hide any local driver using CMD

Today Computer Tips And Tricks tutorial is about how to hide a local drive without any 3rd party software.


There are 3 methods available to hide a local drive without using any software

1. Hide a drive through gpedit
2. Hide a drive through regedit
3. Hide a drive using command prompt

Today we are covering command prompt way of doing it. So lets see how to do.


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How to Hide a Local Drive using command prompt:

1. Click on Start - Run

2. In Run box type cmd and hit Enter. Now Command Prompt window will appear. 

3. In command prompt, type diskpart and hit Enter.

4. Then type list volume and hit Enter.

Now it will display the list of all your computer drives details.

5. Then type the Drive Letter which you want to hide. 

If you want to hide volume D, type select volume D and hit Enter.

Now follow mentioned massage will appear to you.

Volume 2 is the selected volume

6. After that, type remove letter E and hit an Enter. 

That's all, you have done. Now restart your computer once. When you start your PC again, you won't be able to see the particular drive in My Computer.

How to get back Hidden Drive again in My Computer:

1. Click on Start - Run

2. In Run box type cmd and hit Enter. Now Command Prompt window will appear. 

3. In command prompt, type diskpart and hit Enter.

4. Then type list volume and hit Enter.

5. Type Select volume D if he did't work then type Select Volume 2

6. After that type assign letter D and hit Enter.

That's all !! You have got back the hidden local drive. Once again restart your PC, now you will be able to see hidden local drive in My Computer.