Windows 10: Missing c drive after using partition tool

Discus and support Missing c drive after using partition tool in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; My c drive is full only had it at 17gb and wanted to reallocate space. Used a free portion tool and after the split and restart my windows drive is not... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by AJPRock, Sep 7, 2021.

  1. AJPRock Win User

    Missing c drive after using partition tool


    My c drive is full only had it at 17gb and wanted to reallocate space. Used a free portion tool and after the split and restart my windows drive is not found. Used a usb boot stick to no avail and now I’m in the command prompt trying to remember 35 years ago when I knew some of this programming stuff. Anyway, used diskpart to see that my 17gb c drive is still there without a label and the 98gb free space that I split off isn’t showing up as one of the volumes… Any help would be appreciated to get this c: drive back up and running

    :)
     
    AJPRock, Sep 7, 2021
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  2. W1zzard Win User

    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
     
    W1zzard, Sep 7, 2021
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  3. Unallocated Space to C Drive

    Thanks
     
    realtravisbrown92, Sep 7, 2021
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  4. Missing c drive after using partition tool

    "Lost" Partitions

    Hello,

    Based on your description of the issue with the missing partitions in your hard drive, We suggest checking the hard drive content to see what are the files that occupies your hard drive. To do this, simply follow the steps below:

    • Open File Explorer.
    • Double-click on your C: drive.
    • Click the Search box (upper right.).
    • In the Search ribbon, click on the Size drop-down box.
    • Select the desired option and wait for the results to populate.

    Once you have confirmed that the files in your missing partitions are still saved on your hard drive, see if you have unallocated disk space in the
    Disk Management app by right-clicking the Start button and select
    Disk Management. There are third party recovery tools that can help you in retrieving missing partitions. However,
    we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the product's performance or reliability.

    You can also run the System File Checker tool to help you find and fix missing or corrupted system files. Just follow the steps on this article for further assistance.

    Should you have additional questions, please let us know.
     
    Jefferson Ore, Sep 7, 2021
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