Solved Partition query after upgrading from Windows 10


Peter B

Peter B

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I successfully upgraded to Windows 11 last week and all seems fine.

However, I now have 3 partitions, not 2, as I had on my 10 installation - could the 3rd new one be deleted safely, please?

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro 26H2 26300.9818Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1195G7 @ 2.90GHz16GBIntel Iris Xe
OS
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 26300.9818
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
PC Specialist 15.6" Initia
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1195G7 @ 2.90GHz
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
M2 PCIe NVMe 250GB
Internet Speed
910/105 Mbps
Browser
Ecosia Version 156.2.8078.12 (PROD) (64-bit)
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Macrium Reflect Home v10.0.8843
That’s the recovery partition, you can delete it with diskpart or a 3rd party software as it’s a protected partition. Does it bother you that much?
 

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
Here's what mine looks like and it's normal to have those partitions for the C drive
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Home- RP - 26H2 -26300.9818AMD Ryzen 5 5600GG.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16Nvidia geforce gtx titan x
OS
Windows 11 Home- RP - 26H2 -26300.9818
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Banana Junior 5600-G Series
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard
Asus ROG Strix B550-F
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB 4x16
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia geforce gtx titan x
Monitor(s) Displays
28" ASUS VP28U 4k
Screen Resolution
4K
Hard Drives
Primary SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus
PSU
EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
Case
Zalman i3 NEO
Cooling
ARCTIC Freezer 7 X
Keyboard
Corsair
Mouse
Amazon Generic with Cord
Internet Speed
Download: 295.11 mbps Upload: 65.35 mbps T-Mobile Internet
Browser
Firefox and Edge
Antivirus
MS - Defender
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Cornish...thanks for your reply, it doesn't really bug me, I just like simplicity. I use Macrium Reflect frequently, so if it's superfluous, I'd like it gone, as long as it's not going to do any harm.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro 26H2 26300.9818Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1195G7 @ 2.90GHz16GBIntel Iris Xe
OS
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 26300.9818
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
PC Specialist 15.6" Initia
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1195G7 @ 2.90GHz
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
M2 PCIe NVMe 250GB
Internet Speed
910/105 Mbps
Browser
Ecosia Version 156.2.8078.12 (PROD) (64-bit)
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Macrium Reflect Home v10.0.8843
I would be inclined to leave it alone, it's not taking up much space. is it an old win10 recovery or win 11 as you have upgraded. If 11 I would leave but if 10 and you do not wish to go back to 10 it can be deleted
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro13th Gen Core i9 13900HX32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GBGeforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro10th Gen i-9 10900 K32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHzNvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
Thanks everyone, I've deleted it and all's well.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro 26H2 26300.9818Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1195G7 @ 2.90GHz16GBIntel Iris Xe
OS
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 26300.9818
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
PC Specialist 15.6" Initia
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1195G7 @ 2.90GHz
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
M2 PCIe NVMe 250GB
Internet Speed
910/105 Mbps
Browser
Ecosia Version 156.2.8078.12 (PROD) (64-bit)
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Macrium Reflect Home v10.0.8843
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