Partition question


  1. Posts : 429
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       #1

    Partition question


    I just did a clean install FCU 1709. I have a 250GB SSD. I used AOMEI PE boot disk, removed all partitions, clean and had a all non-allocated drive,
    When I look at Disk Management, I see Recovery partition is 499MB 100 % free space. EFI partition 99MB 100% free space.
    I have AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro. When I look at that I see Recovery partition 499MB with 353.94MB used. EFI partition 99MB with 28.91MB used. There is another 16MB partition that is empty. This does not show in Disk management.
    Just curious as what the difference is.
    Partition question-disk-1.pngPartition question-disk-2.png
    Last edited by Clint; 30 Nov 2017 at 08:19.
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  2. Posts : 30,119
    Windows 11 Pro x64 Version 23H2
       #2

    Hi Clint. This is a quick read.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ive-partitions


    Ken
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  3. Posts : 429
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Clint. This is a quick read.
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ive-partitions

    Thanks Ken.
    I wonder why the install didn't put the Recovery at the end as in the article.
    Why is my post too short? Need 3 more characters.
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    Hi,
    On a clean install I believe the recovery partition is always in front or just after the efi one.
    An inplace using the update assistant would be at the end or via through the update system when a large update is installed.

    Here's mine done today off a dvd install and mbr disk
    Partition question-clean-install-mbr.png
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  5. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #5

    Your EFI System and Recovery partitions show as empty in disk management because their partition type IDs are set such that Disk Management pretty much ignores the file system on those partitions. Third party partition programs will not ignore the file system on those partitions like Disk Management does.

    Disk Management also completely ignores MSR partitions. Third party programs, and diskpart, do not ignore that partition. You have a completely normal disk layout and Disk Management results - you are just seeing the limitations of disk management that Microsoft has imposed for whatever reason they thought would be wise.
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  6. Posts : 2,075
    Windows 10 Pro
       #6

    Caledon Ken said:
    Hi Clint. This is a quick read.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ive-partitions


    Ken
    Nice link...and a very good read.
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  7. Posts : 30,119
    Windows 11 Pro x64 Version 23H2
       #7

    Thanks.

    NavyLCDR's post also gets right to point on Disk Management limitations. Now if we could just condense all this knowledge in a pill.
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  8. Posts : 429
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thanks to all that replied. Good info.
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