Solved Drive partitions query?


A

Alexey2912

Well-known member
Member
VIP
Local time
9:42 PM
Posts
2,144
Location
Aiea, Honolulu HI
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).
Hi,

Posting screen captures from MR and Disk management, I see 5 partitions on MR and 4 in DM. Is that normal?

Thanks.

MRD.png




WD.png
 
Windows Build/Version
22H2 ( 22621.608)

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).core i7 11th gen16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).

  • At a glance

    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Operating System
    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Could be correct, especially when Upgrading from an earlier version of Windows or if drive came from a different computer, usually will have some very small sizes. They usually cause no issues until one gets deleted, could prevent starting Windows. And they have no drive letters assigned on purpose, not intended for normal access from File Explorer or older Windows Explorer.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
    OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Berton said:
Could be correct, especially when Upgrading from an earlier version of Windows or if drive came from a different computer, usually will have some very small sizes. They usually cause no issues until one gets deleted, could prevent starting Windows. And they have no drive letters assigned on purpose, not intended for normal access from File Explorer or older Windows Explorer.
Click to expand...

#2 16 MB partition seen in Reflect is not visible in disk management. Is it normal, or got deleted and I require to restore the full backup?

The laptop running W11 Home is stable, none issues starting, rebooting.

Thanks for the reply.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).core i7 11th gen16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).

  • At a glance

    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Operating System
    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
If no drive letter assigned File Explorer doesn't know about it but third-party programs can, I wouldn't worry about it except if those unlettered partitions are deleted it will affect Windows startup. As for a backup program restoring any deleted partitions it may be necessary or if can't be done can lead to resetting/recovering/reinstalling of Windows. Just as with changes to the Registry, any partitioning work carries dangers.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
    OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
It’s the MSR partition and does not contain a partition ID so it won’t show up in diskmgmt. Normal
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro Beta, 11 Dev, W11 CanaryAMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX32GBNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
OS
Windows 11 Pro Beta, 11 Dev, W11 Canary
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R6
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
1 x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
Berton said:
If no drive letter assigned File Explorer doesn't know about it but third-party programs can, I wouldn't worry about it except if those unlettered partitions are deleted it will affect Windows startup. As for a backup program restoring any deleted partitions it may be necessary or if can't be done can lead to resetting/recovering/reinstalling of Windows. Just as with changes to the Registry, any partitioning work carries dangers.
Click to expand...

Simply I should be concerned, or would you recommend using a 3rd party app like MiniTool to recheck?

Thanks.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).core i7 11th gen16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).

  • At a glance

    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Operating System
    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).core i7 11th gen16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).

  • At a glance

    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Operating System
    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro Beta, 11 Dev, W11 CanaryAMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX32GBNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
OS
Windows 11 Pro Beta, 11 Dev, W11 Canary
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R6
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
1 x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
Alexey2912 said:
Simply I should be concerned, or would you recommend using a 3rd party app like MiniTool to recheck?

Thanks.
Click to expand...
No, it's completely normal.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro Beta, 11 Dev, W11 CanaryAMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX32GBNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
OS
Windows 11 Pro Beta, 11 Dev, W11 Canary
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R6
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
1 x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).core i7 11th gen16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).

  • At a glance

    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Operating System
    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 ProIntel Core Ultra16GBIntel(R) Arc Graphics
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED
CPU
Intel Core Ultra
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) Arc Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio(SST)
Screen Resolution
2880 x 1800
Hard Drives
500 GB NVMe SSD
Internet Speed
1,500Mbps
Browser
Firefox, Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).core i7 11th gen16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).

  • At a glance

    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Operating System
    W11 25H2 (26200.7840)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Solved New partition?
Replies
18
Views
697
Scannerman
Scannerman
Solved What drive/partition is this volume located?
Replies
4
Views
1K
Almighty1
Almighty1
I don't know where these partitions came from . . .
Replies
14
Views
1K
archfoto
A
Solved Stray 27 GB partition (Drive?) What to Do with this 27GB?
2 3
Replies
46
Views
3K
zbook
Z
Help getting rid of a System Drive partition in Explorer
Replies
9
Views
1K
Berton
B

Latest Support Threads

Latest Tutorials

Back
Top Bottom