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+Open elevated Command Prompt by hitting **Win+R > cmd > Ctrl+Shift+Enter > Yes**.
+
+## Using DiskPart
+Type in `diskpart` and hit Enter.
+
+Next, enter `list vol`. It will list all drives and partitions.
+
+Note the volume number of the desired partition and enter `sel vol <volume number>`.
+
+### Mount
+Assign it a drive letter currently not in use. It can be done by entering `assign letter = <letter>`. If you see **DiskPart assigned the drive letter or mount point**, then the partition mounted successfully.
+
+{{% center %}}
+{{% figure src="/img/diskpart.png" title="This is what it looks like on my laptop" alt="Screenshot of diskpart with the above mentioned operations" %}}
+{{% /center %}}
+
+Leave diskpart by typing `exit`. Now you can use it as normal from File Explorer. Enter `start <letter>:` to open the partition in File Explorer. Do not forget the colon (:).
+
+### Unmount
+Enter `remove letter = <letter>` in diskpart. If you get **DiskPart successfully removed the drive letter or mount point**, then it unmounted successfully.
+
+## Using mountvol
+### Mount
+Enter `mountvol`. It will list all connected volumes with their UUID. Copy the UUID and mount it to a mount point by entering `mounvol <mount point> <UUID>`. Now you should be able to open it as normal from File Explorer. To do it, enter `start <mount point>`.
+
+{{% center %}}
+{{% figure src="/img/mountvol.png" title="On my laptop it looks like this" alt="Screenshot of mountvol with the above mentioned operations" %}}
+{{% /center %}}
+
+### Unmount
+Enter `mountvol <mount point> /P`. It should unmount the partition.
+
+## Next Step
+Take care.