#APPLE CD DRIVE WINDOWS 10 WINDOWS 10#
Type the following command to unmount the drive on Windows 10 and press Enter: Confirm the volume you want to unmount.You can also dismount a drive with DiskPart using these steps: The tool also offers the /d option, but it is only meant to remove mount points individually.Īfter you complete the steps, the mount points will be removed, making the storage inaccessible to users. Quick note: The /p option will unmount the drive and remove the drive letter. In the command, make sure to change DRIVE-LETTER with the correct drive letter of the mount point you are trying to dismount.įor example, this command unmounts the e:\ mount point: Type the following command to dismount a drive and press Enter: To dismount a drive (or volume) with mountvol, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the drive will no longer be accessible on Windows 10. To unmount a drive with Disk Management, use these steps: If you want to unmount a drive, you can also use the same Disk Management, mountvol, and DiskPart tools. If you want to make the drive mountable again, you will need to revert the changes (see above steps). Also, the system will no longer try to mount it automatically. When you unmount a drive manually, you will remove the mount point making the storage inaccessible. In the command, replace DRIVE-LETTER with the letter you want to mount and access the storage.įor example, this command mounts the drive and assigns the e drive letter: Type the following command to mount the drive on Windows 10 and press Enter: In the command, replace VOLUME-NUMBER with the number of the drive (volume) you want to mount.įor example, this command selects volume number four: Type the following command to select the drive and press Enter: Type the following command to list all the available volumes and press Enter: Type the following command to start the tool and press Enter: Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the** Run as administrator** option.Mount drive with DiskPartĪlternatively, you can also accomplish the task using DiskPart with these steps: In the command, make sure to replace DRIVE-LETTER and VOLUME-NAME with the appropriate information.įor example, this command mounts the \\?\Volume\Īfter you complete the steps, the volume will be accessible through File Explorer and across the experience. Type the following command to mount the volume and press Enter: If you cannot identify the volume, then use the Disk Management console instead.
Quick note: Usually, the volume may or may not be listed with the "Not mountable until a volume mount point is created" label.
Select the mount point path to copy the information to the clipboard. Type the following command to list all the available mount points and press Enter: Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.To use mountvol to mount a drive, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the drive will mount and appear in the system to store data. Quick tip: When assigning a letter manually, it's best to start with the last available letter to have a point of reference to determine if the volume was mounted manually or automatically. Use the drop-down menu and select one of the available letters. Select the Assign the following drive letter option. Right-click the drive and select the Change Drive Letter and Path option. Search for Create and format hard disks partitions and click the top result to open Disk Management.To use Disk Management to mount a drive on Windows 10, use these steps: You can complete this process in at least three ways with the Disk Management console and the mountvol and DiskPart command-line tools. On Windows 10, when you mount a drive manually, you will create a mount point with a drive letter that will make the storage available to users and allow the system to automatically mount the drive with the same drive letter.