How to Get Free Space Info of Unmounted NTFS Folders in Windows

Getting Free Space Information for Unmounted NTFS Folders in Windows

In Windows, it is important to keep track of the free space available on your volumes. This is especially true for NTFS-formatted drives, where proper management can help prevent issues such as data loss and fragmentation. In this article, we will discuss how to view free space information for both mounted and unmounted NTFS folders in Windows, using tools such as Disk Management and PowerShell.

Using Disk Management

Disk Management, also known as diskmgmt.msc, is a built-in Windows tool that allows you to manage your disks and volumes. To access Disk Management, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows key + X and select Computer Management from the menu.
2. In the left-hand pane, expand Storage and click on Disk Management.

Once you are in Disk Management, you will see a list of your disks and the volumes they contain. The Free Space column displays the amount of free space available on each volume, while the % Free column shows the percentage of free space. Note that this information is only displayed for mounted volumes. If you have any unmounted NTFS folders, you will not be able to view their free space information using Disk Management.

Using PowerShell

PowerShell is a powerful command-line tool that can be used to manage various aspects of your Windows system. One of the commands available in PowerShell is Get-Volume, which allows you to view information about your volumes, including the amount of free space available.

To use the Get-Volume command, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows key + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type Get-Volume and press Enter.

This will display a list of all the volumes on your system, along with their properties. The SizeRemaining property shows the amount of free space available on each volume. Note that this information is also only displayed for mounted volumes. If you have any unmounted NTFS folders, you will not be able to view their free space information using PowerShell.

Viewing Free Space Information for Unmounted NTFS Folders

As mentioned earlier, both Disk Management and PowerShell only display free space information for mounted volumes. If you have any unmounted NTFS folders, you will need to use a different method to view their free space information.

One way to do this is to mount the unmounted NTFS folder as a volume. This can be done using the mountvol command in the Command Prompt. Once the unmounted NTFS folder is mounted as a volume, you can use Disk Management or PowerShell to view its free space information.

• Disk Management and PowerShell can be used to view free space information for mounted NTFS volumes.
• Unmounted NTFS folders do not have free space information displayed in Disk Management or PowerShell.
• To view free space information for unmounted NTFS folders, they must be mounted as volumes using the mountvol command.

References

• Overview of Disk Management
• Get-Volume
• Mountvol