Windows 10: How to move System Reserved Partition to the Top

Discus and support How to move System Reserved Partition to the Top in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello guys, Thanks for helping me !! I have some unallocated space in between the partitions which I want to combine. But the 16mb Microsoft... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by ParagKatoch, Oct 7, 2020.

  1. PARAGKATOCH
    ParagKatoch Win User

    How to move System Reserved Partition to the Top


    Hello guys,

    Thanks for helping me !!


    I have some unallocated space in between the partitions which I want to combine. But the 16mb Microsoft reserved partition is coming between it and I read that I should not touch the reserved partition which can and will cause all sorts of booting problems.


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    The pattern I want is ---> EFI partition512MB -- Reserved Partition16MB -- All other partitionsC,Ubuntu and any new ones.


    The possible way I think is creating free space below the EFI partition and then copy the Reserved partition16MB there and then delete the one in middle.


    Will this solve my problem?

    If, Yes any measures to take or something extra to add to it.


    Or any other way using some free partition manager because most of them demand money for moving the partitions?


    Again thanks for the help!

    :)
     
    ParagKatoch, Oct 7, 2020
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  2. ANTHONY GAL
    Anthony Gal Win User
    Anthony Gal, Oct 7, 2020
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  3. POOLMON
    poolmon Win User
    Recovery Partition vs System Reserved Partition

    Thanks for all the info guys.

    Both original & target SSD's are listed as MBR as opposed to UEFI. I may have created a partition unknowingly in getting the original/new unformatted drive recognized, but I don't recall taking any steps that Windows did not step me through.

    Not that an upgrade to WIN 10 Pro is contemplated, but I suspect that having no System Reserved partition will not allow that to happen, after seeing how the original WIN 10 upgrade created a problem for some WIN 7 users that had a smaller 100mb vs 500mb System Reserved partition.
     
    poolmon, Oct 7, 2020
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  4. ALAN B
    Alan B Win User

    How to move System Reserved Partition to the Top

    "Windows 10 couldn't be installed - we could update the system reserved partition"

    I think you mean "could not update", not "could".

    Suggestions:

    • Disconnect any other hard drives.
    • Run chkdsk /f on the System Reserved partition. You'll have to do this from the CMD prompt in Repair Mode.
    • Initially there were reports of some System Reserved partitions being too small for the upgrade. Search for details if the first two suggestions fail.
     
    Alan B, Oct 7, 2020
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