Which partitions can I delete?

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  1. Posts : 29
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    Which partitions can I delete?


    Hi

    Which of these partitions can I delete? See attach.

    1 or more negate Macrum.

    OS on SSD. 2 additional HDs.

    Thank you.
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  2. Arc
    Posts : 1,626
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home
       #2

    gwatts said:
    Hi

    Which of these partitions can I delete? See attach.
    None of Disk 2. All the four are needed to run the system.

    If you need to delete D or E, you may delete any one of them depending on your need.

    I would suggest you to convert partition E to GPT. If you use Partition Wizard Bootable CD to do it, there will be no data loss.
    How to Convert MBR Disk to GPT Disk | MiniTool Partition Wizard Tutorial
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  3. Posts : 1,579
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    From an elevated (admin) command prompt, execute: reagentc /info

    Tell us which partition is says is for WinRE. I expect it's partition 5 on Disk 2 but that should be confirmed to understand the consequences of deleting it.

    The 100 MB partition - don't touch it, otherwise you won't be able to boot.
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  4. Posts : 1,579
    Windows 10 Pro
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    Arc said:
    None of Disk 2. All the four are needed to run the system.
    ...
    One of the four (probably the first) showing is very likely an obsolete WinRE partition left over from prior operating system. " Needed to run the system" could be a value judgment - some folks don't care whether they have WinRE partition functionality or not - In any event, no reason to have 2.
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  5. Arc
    Posts : 1,626
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home
       #5

    Yes, that's right. There is two recoveries, and the 450 MB one is from the current installation.
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  6. Posts : 134,237
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
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    So you guys don't think its strange that his sata cables are also messed up?? That would drive me nuts.
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  7. Posts : 1,579
    Windows 10 Pro
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    OldMike65 said:
    So you guys don't think its strange that his sata cables are also messed up?? That would drive me nuts.
    We were counting on you to pipe up Mike.
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  8. Posts : 134,237
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
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    @gwatts
    Disk 0 should be your C: Drive
    Disk 1 should be your D: Drive
    Disk 2 should be your E: drive.
    You have all your sata cables hooked up on the wrong drives. These should have numbers on them that you can read on your motherboard.
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  9. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #9

    @OldMike65 apparently has CDO. It's like OCD but in alphabetical order, like it should be.
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  10. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    OldMike65 said:
    @gwatts
    Disk 0 should be your C: Drive
    Disk 1 should be your D: Drive
    Disk 2 should be your E: drive.
    You have all your sata cables hooked up on the wrong drives. These should have numbers on them that you can read on your motherboard.
    If it works it works.. what's the harm??
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