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All you need to know to manage hard drives on Windows 11

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Here are the steps to use the Disks & volumes settings and Disk Management consoles to manage storage devices on Windows 11.
On Windows 11, every storage device needs to have a volume with a compatible file system and drive letter to make it usable. Typically, when you connect an internal or external hard drive, it comes already formatted with the necessary settings to make it plug-and-play. However, sometimes, you will need to manage the storage device manually.

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