Is damaged ESP important?

hsehestedt said:

Interesting. I think that Windows typically uses 100 MB unless it is on an Advanced Format 4k Native HDD. On the system where it is 256 MB, is that a factory installation? If so, maybe that's just how the manufacturer created it.

In the end, it really doesn't matter.

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Yes, The 256 MB is how the OEM set it up. And I have to whole heartily agree that as long as it works it doesn't matter.

After reading this entire thread, I'm actually glad that I don't understand what all the fuss is about.
Of all the partitions that the Windows Installer creates on my HD's or SSD's the only one I ever split and resize is the OS or C: partition.
I always split it, so I can create a Storage partition. Because that's where I keep all my data files.

My very first SSD was a 120 GB PNY . It died after only a month of service, and PNY refused to fix or replace it, even though I had bought it Directly from them. So, PNY is on my "Never More" list. Nowadays, I only buy Crucial/Micron drives, usually purchased directly from Crucial. I have several of them now, and they have all been faultless.

Happy 2024 Mates,
TM

The problem you have is due to install/uninstall third party software (AOMEI and Acronis) that added extra Files and Folders into this partition, also added entries into BCD file under \EFI\Microsoft\Boot which become invalid.
You can follow the concensus to ignore it or try to fix it to avoid any unexpected behavior in the future.

It is your PC so if you decide to fix it. It only take few minutes to correct the problem.
Here's how:
step 1: Open Teminal in Admin mode (Win+x ->Terminal(Admin)), type the commands shown in screenshot below to disable the Recovery Environment if Enabled.


Step 2: Open Disgenius, Hilite the ESP(0) partition then Click on Format icon then click on Format as hown below:

Once done, you'll get a screen:

Click Cancel.
Step 3: Open Terminal (Admin) again and type as shown below:
NOTE: In my case, the ESP(0) partition was assigned to Letter M:, Use the Letter that was assigned to your ESP(0) partition

Step 4: Reboot your PC, open Terminal(Admin) again then type:
reagentc /enable to re-enable the Recovery Environment.

TechnoMage2021 said:

After reading this entire thread, I'm actually glad that I don't understand what all the fuss is about.
Of all the partitions that the Windows Installer creates on my HD's or SSD's the only one I ever split and resize is the OS or C: partition.
I always split it, so I can create a Storage partition. Because that's where I keep all my data files.

My very first SSD was a 120 GB PNY . It died after only a month of service, and PNY refused to fix or replace it, even though I had bought it Directly from them. So, PNY is on my "Never More" list. Nowadays, I only buy Crucial/Micron drives, usually purchased directly from Crucial. I have several of them now, and they have all been faultless.

Happy 2024 Mates,
TM

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Just saw this thread, as I have a similar issue. I noticed your comment on Crucial drives. I just bought one, too, based on their fine reputation. Although it cloned just fine, it wouldn't pass its own extended DST. The Samsung drive I bought to replace it seems to be error free, but the Samsung Magician software they provide for disk migration put my WinRE partition in the wrong place and disabled WinRE. Meanwhile, the two PNY thumbdrives I bought years ago are still working fine, and I use them daily for secondary backups.

Whether one gets a decent piece of hardware or software seems to me to be almost random these days, alas.

If you need to specify an esp partition , the device path will do

e.g.

bcdboot c:\windows /s \Device\HarddiskVolume1

it is easily found from diskgen

SIW2 said:

I think that is probably connected to acronis recovery manager. You could check if there is an entry in bcd. If you unistalled acronis it might have removed the bcd entry and left the efi files on your esp. They could be just sitting there doing nothing.

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I expect it's just my brain switching off from old age, but what are bcd and esp?