Create volume

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

Creates a volume on one or more dynamic disks, depending on the type of volume that you specify.

Syntax

create volume raid
create volume simple
create volume stripe
create volume mirror

Parameters

Parameter Description

Create volume raid

Creates a RAID-5 volume using three or more specified dynamic disks.

Create volume simple

Creates a simple volume on a single dynamic disk.

Create volume stripe

Creates a striped volume using two or more specified dynamic disks.

Create volume mirror

Creates a mirror volume using two specified dynamic disks.

Additional references

Command-Line Syntax Key

DiskPart