Question: Read carefully: I need to identify the volume number not the serial of D:.

This does not provide the volume number…

vol D:

The volume number for C: is…

DeviceHarddiskVolume2

I was unable to find the information in the Computer Management/Disk Manager utility.

So how do I determine the D: hard drive volume number?

Answer: Open an elevated command prompt and type diskpart. When diskpart loads type list volume to obtain the currently assigned volumes, including their numbers.

Anyone interested in Windows disk and partition management should read up on diskpart – very powerful, easy to use and makes imaging a doddle!