Windows 10: Multiple EFI Partitions

Discus and support Multiple EFI Partitions in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Checked computer management and found 2 EFI partitions and also checked with a partition manager which displays 3 EFI partitions.Why so many?How do I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by JamesJoey, Dec 25, 2021.

  1. JAMESJOEY
    JamesJoey Win User

    Multiple EFI Partitions


    Checked computer management and found 2 EFI partitions and also checked with a partition manager which displays 3 EFI partitions.Why so many?How do I know which one is being used?James

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    JamesJoey, Dec 25, 2021
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  2. TROG100
    trog100 Win User

    Move EFI partition

    its to enable win 10 to update to its anniversary edition.. it cant do this due to lack of C drive space i have had a quick try with the trial version of easus.. it didnt seem to be able to do what i want..

    i am assuming i cant just delete the efi partition but maybe i could.. as yet i havnt even figured out how to get into the bios of the thing.. maybe that should be my next step.. *Smile Multiple EFI Partitions :)

    diskpart could probably do it but figuring out how (it aint that user friendly) might be difficult without step by step instructions..

    trog
     
    trog100, Dec 25, 2021
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  3. SUVRAT18
    Suvrat18 Win User
    Blank EFI Partition

    I have an ASUS R558UR.

    I had windows 10 installed on my laptop and I decided to again have a clean install of windows 10. I booted from USB and cleaned windows partition i.e. C drive and also cleaned EFI partition. I reformatted Drive and it had also created EFI partition of 100
    MB. I installed windows on laptop and setted that up. After installing windows my laptop it started taking a long time to boot about 90 seconds but earlier it took only 7-10 seconds. After analysing everything I found that my EFI partition is blank.

    Please suggest me how to write back EFI partition so as to reduce boot times.

    Thanks in Advace.
     
    Suvrat18, Dec 25, 2021
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  4. JOISEYJOHN
    joiseyjohn Win User

    Multiple EFI Partitions

    Multiple drive o recovery and EFI partitions

    On my drive 0, I have multiple (6) recovery and EFI partitions (12 in all). Why do I have so many? Do I need them? How do I get rid of the ones I do not need? I am using Windows 10. Does Windows Updates create new recovery partitions?

    John

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    joiseyjohn, Dec 25, 2021
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