Windows 10: Extra partitions

I have upgraded Windows 10 multiple times from previous builds to current 1903. I see multiple hidden partitions have been created over the upgrades, and read that most of these are Recovery partitions.


I know the first 450 MB one is the one created during the first install. Then the 490 MB one (second from the last) was created from the upgrade to 1803. The last 856 MB one was created from the upgrade to 1809 if I remember correctly (I guess so). When I recently upgraded to 1903, no extra partition was added. I guess one of the three (or the last two) was used.


Among these 3 recovery partitions, how do I know which recovery partition is used for the current 1903 version? I wish to remove the two previous recovery partitions.


Thanks.

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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

 

Extra partition visible in 'This PC' after update.


Thanks for the help worked a charm, i used the steps below for anyone with the same problem as 'select disk/partition' did not work for me.

1. Open Windows PowerShell (Admin)
2. Type in "diskpart" and press enter
3. Type in "list vol" and press enter
4. Find which volume listed D: and type in "select volume #" where # is a number
5. Type in "remove" then press enter and D: will be removed from File Explorer

 

instalation problem and reinstaled system dlete partition

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft community forum.



I appreciate your time and efforts in troubleshooting. Please note that once you install Windows, you will have some extra partitions than what you can see. These partitions are usually system reserved and may not appear in File Explorer. You will
have an extra partition called recovery partition if the Windows is installed by OEM of the computer. Here is some information on types of the partitions:

1. Hard drives and partitions.
   
2. UEFI/GPT-based hard drive partitions.
   

As you mentioned that you deleted all the partitions, you will have a new partition named as unallocated space. It is not allocated space, you will need to select this partition and then click on New to create a new partition. Once a new partition
(primary) is created, select the partition and then install Windows on it. Here is some information to help you with installation:
How to Clean Install Windows 10 on a PC Step-by-Step
Guide.



Regards,