The error: There is no partition selected in DiskPart
“I need some help, please! I’m trying to format my USB flash drive to get full
capacity with DiskPart in Windows 7. Executed list disk > select disk 2 > list
partition > delete partition, only to get the prompt ‘There are no partitions
selected. Please select a partition, and try again.’ Then I typed select partition
1, another error message prompts ‘There is no partition selected’. What is the
problem? Why cannot Windows select my drive?”
That is a help post on Windows 7 DiskPart There is no partition selected trouble in
USB drive formatting. Actually, there are other similar prompting messages of
DiskPart that bothering many users. For example, you may get DiskPart There is no
disk selected error after typing select disk #, or there is no disk selected to list
partition after the list partition command. “There are no partitions on this disk to
show” error usually means the disk has been cleaned and no partitions existed. You
need to create one first.
Why the partition cannot be selected when Windows actually see the drive? Keep
reading.
Possible causes for Windows there is no partition selected issue
According to Microsoft, before you can use DiskPart commands on a disk, partition, or
volume, you must first list and then select the object to give it focus. When an
object has focus, any DiskPart commands that you type act on that object. Please
note that the list partition command displays only partitions on the disk that have
focus. When you use the list commands, an asterisk (*) appears next to the object
with focus. You may want to see more information in DiskPart
Command-Line Options.
Some users get the There is no volume selected error just because the
partition or volume has been selected by DiskPart ALREADY. Therefore, check
if there is an asterisk (*) in front of the object you’d like to select, just like
what the user facing in the example. That means the partition has been focused now.

In terms of USB flash drive, Windows has a standard that may have impact on the
operation of the drive. That would be, Windows only recognize the first primary
partition on removable devices including USB flash drive, SD card, memory card, etc.
As a result, to format USB drive for example, you have two ways to figure it out,
format all partitions on the drive with a different operating system instead of
Windows OS, and execute “clean” or “clean all” command in DiskPart.
How to fix there is no partition selected error in Windows easily?
If you still get the “no partition selected” message, Windows cleanmgr.exe may do you
a favor in cleaning partitions or volumes.
Clean partition with Windows cleanmgr.exe
Try this command to clean the drive in another way.
1. Click Start and then click Run, or press Win + R key combination
to start the Run.
2. In the Run box, input this command and press Enter.
3. Choose the right drive letter from the drop-down list to clean up.
4. Open Disk Management and find the partition you’ve cleaned just now. Right click
it and select “New Simple Volume” to create a new partition if necessary.
Tips: above method applies to hard drive partition only.
Workaround to fix there is no partition selected in DiskPart
Other than said solution to fix the problem, you actually have an easier way to get
things settled down. AOMEI Partition
Assistant Standard is free partition manager that can help you manage your
hard drive partition, USB flash drive, SSD, portable hard drive, and SD card
efficiently.
In detail, the software allows you to resize partition without data loss, move
partition to the left or right side, merge partitions into a bigger one, make
partition active, split partition into several ones, delete and format partition
thoroughly, create primary and logical partition, copy disk to another, migrate
OS to SSD without reinstalling, etc.
Facing such comprehensive yet completely free software, don’t you want to free download (Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista supported)
and have a try.
Manage partition effectively with freeware
In the first place, install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant on your PC. Connect the
USB flash drive or any other drives to your machine when necessary.

1. Find the partition you’d like to format and right click it. Select Format
Partition from the list.
2. Specify the partition label, file system, and cluster size in the pop-up window.
Then click OK.
3. Click Apply on the toolbar and then Proceed in
the popping up window to take effect.
Tips: to wipe all data thoroughly on selected partition, please
select Wipe Partition at the first step.

1. Right click the partition you want to set active and select
Advanced > Set Active Partition.
2. Confirm the operation. Finally, click Apply on the toolbar and
then Proceed in the popping up window to take effect.
Note: Setting the partition as an active partition may make other
primary partitions on the same disk become inactive, because only one active
partition (usually system or boot drive) is allowed on a physical hard disk. Be sure
that you’ve aware of the risk.

1. Right click an unallocated space or existing redundant partition and select
Create Partition.
2. Specify drive letter and partition size. Partition label and file system would be
available in Advanced if you create a new partition from existing
one.

1. Right click the target partition, select Advanced and then
Change Partition Type ID or Change Serial Number.
2. Select another Type ID from the list or input a new serial number and then click
OK.
Tips: this operation needs to be complete in AOMEI Partition
Assistant Professional. Please upgrade to get it
finished. By the way, command line operations with all said features are also
offered in the Professional edition.
Summary
Now you see the trick of Windows and know what to do in terms of there is no
partition selected error while perform DiskPart commands on USB drive or other
drives. In fact, you have better way to mange hard drive partition efficiently.
AOMEI Partition Assistant also allows you to fix MBR on external
drive and internal drive in simple steps as well as securely wipe SSD data without hurting its lifespan.