Enable/Disable Disk Management Snap-In with Windows GPEDIT.MSC

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Last updated: Nov 04, 2021 by Bruno Miretti (Deactivated)Version comment
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Description

Here's how to Disable/Enable the pop-up message that asks to Initialize unformatted disk partitions that we are using for CHARON.

(warning) The down side is, if Disabled, you can't see the LUNs or what state they are in from Windows.

This procedure removes/adds Disk Management as an option in Server Manager/Storage.

Required Windows version: at least Windows 2000

Step-by-step guide

Press the Windows Start menu button and select "Run..." or press the Windows key + R then:

  1. Run GPEDIT.MSC

  2. In the User section, open Admin Templates

  3. Open Windows Components

  4. Open Microsoft Management Console

    Example1:


  5. Open Restricted/Permitted Snap-ins

  6. Open Disk Management

    Example 2:


  7. Check Disable or Enable

    Example 3:


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