A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it

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  1. Posts : 1
    windows 10
       #1

    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it


    A new partition has been created in my pc, and it has no name. when starting defragment and optimize tool, i can see a partition as in screenshot below A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-capture.pngA new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-capture.png . Do you have any idea how can i merge it with any other partition or remove?
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  2. Posts : 505
    Windows 10 Pro (Mix of Builds) / Linux Mint
       #2

    I'm going to guess this is the shadow volume, no need to worry about it ... I have that on all of my win 10 units.

    If not, I'm open to correction.
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  3. Posts : 7,128
    Windows 10 Pro Insider
       #3

    RWOne said:
    I'm going to guess this is the shadow volume, no need to worry about it ... I have that on all of my win 10 units.

    If not, I'm open to correction.
    I just checked and I don't see it on my computer.
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  4. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #4

    Hello @mister bypasser, welcome to tenforums.com! :)

    It's a hidden partition that points to your Recovery Options, it is created when you upgrade a Windows Build.
    You cannot do anything nor need to do anything with it.
    A clean install will, however, not include that partition.

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    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-000138.png
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  5. Posts : 7
    Win 10
       #5

    Hi mister
    Can you explore that partition in Windows Explore? If it takes little space of disk, then keep it. It might be something important.
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  6. Arc
    Posts : 1,626
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home
       #6

    mister bypasser said:
    A new partition has been created in my pc, and it has no name. when starting defragment and optimize tool, i can see a partition as in screenshot below . Do you have any idea how can i merge it with any other partition or remove?
    When I open the Defragment and Optimize Drives app, I also get such a volume/partition.
    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-2016-03-31_17h16_17.jpg
    But this is not in my computer. Neither in disk management nor in Windows Explorer.
    So it is common and nothing to be worried of. It is not any partition, it is some mechanism of the defragment I think.

    If you want to be sure, let us see your full screen disk management window.

    Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of - Windows 10 Forums
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  7. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #7

    It's the Recovery Partition, there are no options to merge or shrink it, or anything...

    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-capture.png

    if you "Show Super Hidden"...

    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-000163.png

    ... then type the \\?\Volume..... blah, blah....
    into a Run box, it will show the Recovery items...

    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-000164.png
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  8. Arc
    Posts : 1,626
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home
       #8

    It may be the System Volume Information in that case. Defragger shows recovery partition as "Recovery" only.
    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-2016-03-31_17h16_17.jpg

    The Recovery Partition is rightly hidden.
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  9. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #9

    @Arc:

    Yeah, it's, perhaps, different on every system.
    I have a 'perpetual' System Reserved (1) and a Recovery Partition (2) that's created with an Upgrade Installation.
    (I think the later is just for the "Rollback" option)

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    A new partition without name has been created, and I can't remove it-000164.png
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  10. Posts : 5,702
    insider build 10586.3 win10 pro 64
       #10

    Welcome to the new way Windows works ,,,its normal I have 2 noname partitions,100 meg and 449meg
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