Windows 10: Two recovery partitions?

Hi,
I am using Windows 10.0.16299 build 16299
My PC is UEFI.
I noticed this partition layout:





is it normal?
Why two recovery partition (at beginning and at the end)?
Thank you!

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How do I install Windows 10 on a flash drive onto a new hard drive?

I need a very simple, step-by-step instructions. Seriously, SIMPLE! So far I cannot find any adequate explanation or detailed steps on how to do it.

I built a new computer.

I have a flash drive.

I have a windows 10 code.

I do not have the disk, I just have the code.

The hard drive is brand new.

The motherboard is a LGA1150.

All I see on this website is how to upgrade, how to upgrade, how to upgrade, buy a computer with Windows 10, and nothing about entering a product key, installing the OS to a flash drive, and on to a new hard drive.

I do not understand why Microsoft has to make this complicated. There should be a box that says: enter product key. Then it should route you to a page asking you how you would like to install it. Then once you answer (flash drive in this case) instructions
are shown to guide you onto how to install it with the install button on the page. It should say in simple text: This is for new hard drives. Very simple. Seriously Microsoft! do this.

 

Unknown Drives in the partition

Thank you for the help but there was one more query. If you look at the image in the question I uploaded, you shall see there are two recovery drives. Why are these recovery drives present? Is it concerning that there are two of them? If it's not important
to have a recovery drive then how shall I remove it?

P.S. I have made a recovery file in a flash drive.

 

It's been very common on recent features updates for the required size of the Recovery Partition (Partizione di ripristino) to increase. That original 300 MB of yours (at beginning) is not enough for current requirement, so Windows Update created a new Recovery Partition at the end of the drive.

You can confirm that the one at the end of the drive is the one in use by executing "reagentc /info" from an elevated Command Prompt (Admin). That will tell you which partition has the active WinRE for advanced startup.

IF you're not the type who agonizes over 300 MB wasted out of 111.67 GB (there are some here, believe me) I would just leave that old one at front alone.

 

Thank you very much for your great explaination *Smile

 

You're very welcome, enterthevoid. Happy I could help!*Smile

 

You can also use MiniTool Partition Wizard to peruse the contents of those recovery partitions to identify the old one. On my PCs I used MTPW to delete the first recovery partition, move the 100MB system partition left to the start of the drive then extend C: to use the free space. Backup before you do this.