Windows 10: 3 installations with different hidden partitions layout

so i have 3 laptops running windows 10 pro each were setup using a different build on purchase , they were later upgraded up till all reached windows build 1903 , i just noticed that each have a different partition layout though .

one has no hidden partitions what so ever .
another has one hidden partition called recovery .
a third has three hidden partitions one called recovery , another called efi and a third called system that comes right after C: drive .

so i wonder if microsoft started adopting different recovery / boot techniques through out windows 10 life , and what am i risking being on each of these layouts and weather there are tools to upgrade the elder ones to most optimum partition layout.

thanks in advance .

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Partition layout

Step 5 I gave said - delete all partitions!

I would reinstall. You should only end up with 3 visible partitions and 1 hidden partition.

 

W7 Hard drive partition issue

to get rid of that 100 meg windows partition that setup creates for you on a new install on a blank hdd:

- press shift+f10 when on the partition management screen in setup <-- this opens a command prompt
- diskpart <-- start the windows command line partition management tool
- list disk <--- list the installed hdds in this computer for the next step
- select disk 0 <- might have to replace 0 with the number of the correct disk
- clean <-- this will erase all data on the disk you selected one step up- dont use the wrong disk!
- create partition primary <- creates a primary partition taking up all space on the drive, adjust the command if necessary
- exit, exit to exit diskpart and the command prompt
- click refresh in partition manager and select your newly created partition and install to that

 

Install Diablo 3 on Linux

Just install PlayOnLinux? Why did they make step 2 and 3 of this "tutorial"?

Anyway, looking at the supported software list for PlayOnLinux, D3 is a step in the right direction. Lack of gaming is a factor for a lot of people when deciding on an OS, if more recent games get ported it may help migrate them to their preferred choice.