How to Find Out the Size of a Hard Drive?

You might have recently purchased a new computer and are curious about the size of the hard drive for that particular machine. Knowing the size of a computer's hard drive can allow you to gauge how many software programs you can install onto the hard drive. This information can also come in handy if you are somebody who stores a lot of music and video files on a hard drive. You can find the size of any hard drive on your computer by using My Computer.

Instructions

1. Click "Start" in the taskbar.

2. Find "My Computer." Then, right click this option.

3. Choose "Manage." The Computer Management window will open.

4. Click "Disk Management" on the left side of the window. The hard drive(s) on the computer will be listed.

5. Scroll to the right in the box found on the right side of the window. This is where you will be able to read the information about the hard drive(s) on the computer, including the size of those hard drives.

References

• How to Find Out Hard Drive Size