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How to enable virtual disk creation in Windows 11

Say goodbye to the hassle of using Disk Management.

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Just like what Microsoft did by revampingthe File Explorer look with a new XAML-based galleryand introducingend task on taskbaron Windows 11 Insider Build 25300, the build reportedly comes with a virtual disk creation feature in its settings.

As spotted by Albacore (@thebookisclosed) on Twitter, the feature is supported but it’s still completely hidden without third-party registry tweaks here and there.

The feature to add VHD/VHDX units is now available through Disk Management from the Start menu or PowerShell, but once this feature is out for the public, you can create the units comfortably in the Settings app.

Additionally, the Windows enthusiast also says that the build comes with a brand-new look for Home in Settings, a built-in presence sensing feature that lets the device scans for sensors to detect users nearby and allow them to control apps, and a little tweak for keyboard’s settings.

A few week after 25300’s release, it seems like we’re getting somewhere with this Disk Management feature. As spotted by Windows enthusiast @PhantomOfEarth, the feature, albeit still hidden, can be activated with a third-party tool thanks toBuild 25324from Canary.

Ability to create a virtual disk in Settings, first spotted by@thebookisclosedin 25300, now works in build 25324, hidden feature! To get it working, you need to enable it with ViVeTool:vivetool /enable /id:42401084https://t.co/yQNLEPM3GEpic.twitter.com/E4yY6ELO4B

Read along to find out how you can do just that.

How to enable virtual disk creation in Windows 11

How to enable virtual disk creation in Windows 11

  1. Make sure to join the Windows Insider Program and have the latest Windows 11 Insider Build from Canary (25324) installed in your system. If not, head overSettings➜Windows Update➜Install all.

  2. Head over todownload the latest ViVeTool on GitHub.

  3. Once downloaded, clickExtract all, select the location where you want to extract it by clickingBrowse, then hitExtract. In this case, we extract it atC:\Users\WindowsReport\Documents\Tools\ViVeTool-v0.3.2.

  4. Hit?on your keyboard, then type “cmd” and right-click onCommand Prompt->Run as administrator.

  5. Type in cd + the directory where we extracted ViVeTool. In this case, it’s atC:\Users\WindowsReport\Documents\Tools\ViVeTool-v0.3.2, then hitEnter.

  6. Type the following command then hitEnter.

  7. Reboot the computer.

With that being said, it’s still worth noting that being an insider-only feature that isn’t out for primetime yet, you may be running into some performance problems here and there.

Are you excited for this feature? Let us know in the comments!

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Rafly Gilang

Rafly is a journalist with growing experience, ranging from technology, business, social, and culture. A holder of the Romanian government scholarship, his writing has been published in several local and national publications.

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