Windows 10: Part of ssd turned into ESD-USB

Discus and support Part of ssd turned into ESD-USB in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hello, I installed windows 10 on my laptop, by placing the tool on the ssd and then downloading windows. Now 32gb of my 128gb ssd is ESD-USB. Does... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/StannyBoyHero12, Oct 20, 2020.

  1. Part of ssd turned into ESD-USB


    Hello,



    I installed windows 10 on my laptop, by placing the tool on the ssd and then downloading windows.

    Now 32gb of my 128gb ssd is ESD-USB.

    Does anyone know a fix so i can get my space back?



    Thanks!

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    /u/StannyBoyHero12, Oct 20, 2020
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  2. DaveM121 Win User

    ESD USB (EPart of ssd turned into ESD-USB :) Query

    Don't touch the System Reserved drive - that is managed by Windows 10 - you could brick your system if you mess with that partition!

    The ESD USB is a partition on your Backup Drive. It is probably showing up in Windows File explorer as Drive E, but it is just a partition . . .

    At some stage you must have used the Media Creation Tool to create that partition for installing or updating Windows.

    • You should now delete that ESD USB partition in Disk Management, it will become unallocated space
    • You also have another 746GB unallocated space on that backup drive
    • Right click and extend the middle partition to claim back all the unallocated on that drive
     
    DaveM121, Oct 20, 2020
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  3. Restore previous data before external harddrive was made ESD-USB bootable drive

    Hi Ashish,

    ESD-USB is only the name of windows installation file and it is on its own disk partition.
    Your data and files are still on the disk but windows can´t see them. When you open the
    Disk Manager you should see empty space behind your ESD-USB. We have found a thread with the same issue as yours, we suggest that you follow the steps given by

    Jimzamjimmyy
    on the second page:
    Accidentally Converted External Hard Drive to "ESD-USB".
    His response was created on
    December 31, 2016 and helped 17 people.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Janeane Cru, Oct 20, 2020
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  4. Part of ssd turned into ESD-USB

    Accidentally Converted External Hard Drive to "ESD-USB"

    Hi Greg,

    I downloaded the Media Creation Tool and got to to the part about downloading windows, I never chose anything else. And I had an external USB stick and a harddrive connected. Needless to say I want to focus on the USB stick. I never choose anything. All
    of a sudden my USB harddisk just had ESD-USB partition and the other part was lost.
     
    Nikolaj Bardram, Oct 20, 2020
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