Deleting unnecessary partitions

Ok that makes sense about the partitions. I couldn't see anything about recovery sequence but it definitely knows to give me the "reset windows" "uninstall updates" " command prompt" options etc.


In that case I will create a recovery USB using the Win10PXE from the software section of this site. I just made the macrium one and I can't seem to do anything on my BL drives , last time I tried those tools I had the ability to unlock them so hopefully that USB will be good to restore a macrium image and also do any other troubleshooting I might need to do.

zbook said:

If you upgrade to windows 10 1809 the partitions may change again as Windows can alter or add a new recovery partition.
Upgrade to Windows 1809 before the modifications of the partitions.

After the Windows 10 upgrade to build 1809, open administrative powershell and copy and paste these commands:
1) Get-Partition | Format-List > $home\Desktop\partitions.txt
2) Look on the desktop for the txt file > post into the thread using a share link (one drive, drop box, or google drive)
3) copy and paste this whole command:

Code:

bcdedit /enum
bcdedit | find "osdevice"
reagentc /info
diskpart
list disk
list volume
select disk 0
list partition
select partition 1
detail partition
select partition 2
detail partition
select partition 3
detail partiton
select partition 4
detail partition
select partition 5
detail partition
select partition 6
detail partition
select disk 1
detail disk
list partition
exit

When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on edit then copy > paste into the thread

Hey, sorry for the delay on this one




UniqueId : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}eui.002538BC61B4717F
AccessPaths : {\\?\Volume{f5117ec9-d2a0-4265-a145-d310b3a5f70b}\}
DiskNumber : 0
DiskPath : \\?\scsi#disk&ven_nvme&prod_samsung_mzvlw1t0#5&2f7175d0&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c9
1efb8b}
DriveLetter :
Guid : {f5117ec9-d2a0-4265-a145-d310b3a5f70b}
IsActive : False
IsBoot : False
IsHidden : True
IsOffline : False
IsReadOnly :
IsShadowCopy :
IsDAX :
IsSystem : True
NoDefaultDriveLetter :
Offset : 1048576
OperationalStatus : Online
PartitionNumber : 1
Size : 260 MB
Type : System


UniqueId : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-501000000000}eui.002538BC61B4717F
AccessPaths :
DiskNumber : 0
DiskPath : \\?\scsi#disk&ven_nvme&prod_samsung_mzvlw1t0#5&2f7175d0&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c9
1efb8b}
DriveLetter :
Guid : {32553751-fd81-4742-9e1a-ad2017ba347b}
IsActive : False
IsBoot : False
IsHidden : True
IsOffline : False
IsReadOnly :
IsShadowCopy :
IsDAX :
IsSystem : False
NoDefaultDriveLetter :
Offset : 273678336
OperationalStatus : Online
PartitionNumber : 2
Size : 16 MB
Type : Reserved


UniqueId : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-501100000000}eui.002538BC61B4717F
AccessPaths : {C:\, \\?\Volume{8162ba82-7676-4450-b4ca-0b216bf7a432}\}
DiskNumber : 0
DiskPath : \\?\scsi#disk&ven_nvme&prod_samsung_mzvlw1t0#5&2f7175d0&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c9
1efb8b}
DriveLetter : C
Guid : {8162ba82-7676-4450-b4ca-0b216bf7a432}
IsActive : False
IsBoot : True
IsHidden : False
IsOffline : False
IsReadOnly : False
IsShadowCopy : False
IsDAX : False
IsSystem : False
NoDefaultDriveLetter : False
Offset : 290455552
OperationalStatus : Online
PartitionNumber : 3
Size : 920.02 GB
Type : Basic


UniqueId : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-a012e6000000}eui.002538BC61B4717F
AccessPaths : {\\?\Volume{b972cc27-fd42-47fd-9666-46dc25a6e385}\}
DiskNumber : 0
DiskPath : \\?\scsi#disk&ven_nvme&prod_samsung_mzvlw1t0#5&2f7175d0&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c9
1efb8b}
DriveLetter :
Guid : {b972cc27-fd42-47fd-9666-46dc25a6e385}
IsActive : False
IsBoot : False
IsHidden : False
IsOffline : False
IsReadOnly : False
IsShadowCopy : False
IsDAX : False
IsSystem : False
NoDefaultDriveLetter : True
Offset : 988154953728
OperationalStatus : Online
PartitionNumber : 4
Size : 861 MB
Type : Recovery


UniqueId : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-8048e6000000}eui.002538BC61B4717F
AccessPaths : {M:\, \\?\Volume{6bd417e2-6502-41f0-9d7d-501a9456c13a}\}
DiskNumber : 0
DiskPath : \\?\scsi#disk&ven_nvme&prod_samsung_mzvlw1t0#5&2f7175d0&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c9
1efb8b}
DriveLetter : M
Guid : {6bd417e2-6502-41f0-9d7d-501a9456c13a}
IsActive : False
IsBoot : False
IsHidden : False
IsOffline : False
IsReadOnly : False
IsShadowCopy : False
IsDAX : False
IsSystem : False
NoDefaultDriveLetter : False
Offset : 989058826240
OperationalStatus : Online
PartitionNumber : 5
Size : 20 GB
Type : Basic


UniqueId : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-8048eb000000}eui.002538BC61B4717F
AccessPaths : {\\?\Volume{163eb3bc-4b18-4274-8315-4c7ff650facd}\}
DiskNumber : 0
DiskPath : \\?\scsi#disk&ven_nvme&prod_samsung_mzvlw1t0#5&2f7175d0&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c9
1efb8b}
DriveLetter :
Guid : {163eb3bc-4b18-4274-8315-4c7ff650facd}
IsActive : False
IsBoot : False
IsHidden : False
IsOffline : False
IsReadOnly : False
IsShadowCopy : False
IsDAX : False
IsSystem : False
NoDefaultDriveLetter : True
Offset : 1010533662720
OperationalStatus : Online
PartitionNumber : 6
Size : 917 MB
Type : Recovery


UniqueId : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-20bfeb000000}eui.002538BC61B4717F
AccessPaths : {\\?\Volume{e50e9dc3-8c73-402c-b71e-90063ea417aa}\}
DiskNumber : 0
DiskPath : \\?\scsi#disk&ven_nvme&prod_samsung_mzvlw1t0#5&2f7175d0&0&000000#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c9
1efb8b}
DriveLetter :
Guid : {e50e9dc3-8c73-402c-b71e-90063ea417aa}
IsActive : False
IsBoot : False
IsHidden : False
IsOffline : False
IsReadOnly : False
IsShadowCopy : False
IsDAX : False
IsSystem : False
NoDefaultDriveLetter : True
Offset : 1012523859968
OperationalStatus : Online
PartitionNumber : 7
Size : 10.88 GB
Type : Basic




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PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-Partition | Format-List > $home\Desktop\partitions.txt
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> bcdedit /enum


Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
path \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-GB
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {00da6af5-bdef-11e8-89bb-cd4a98b609ec}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10


Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \WINDOWS\system32\winload.efi
description Windows 10
locale en-GB
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {4b7976b7-c73c-11e8-9124-87b3f05bf44a}
displaymessageoverride Recovery
recoveryenabled Yes
isolatedcontext Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \WINDOWS
resumeobject {00da6af5-bdef-11e8-89bb-cd4a98b609ec}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> bcdedit | find "osdevice"
FIND: Parameter format not correct
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> reagentc /info
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and system reset configuration
Information:


Windows RE status: Enabled
Windows RE location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE
Boot Configuration Data (BCD) identifier: 4b7976b7-c73c-11e8-9124-87b3f05bf44a
Recovery image location:
Recovery image index: 0
Custom image location:
Custom image index: 0


REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful.


PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> diskpart


Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.17763.1


Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: MICHAEL-SPECTRE


DISKPART> list disk


Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 953 GB 988 MB *


DISKPART> list volume


Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 C WINDOWS NTFS Partition 920 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 1 NTFS Partition 861 MB Healthy
Volume 2 M Unkno Partition 19 GB Healthy
Volume 3 NTFS Partition 917 MB Healthy
Volume 4 RECOVERY NTFS Partition 10 GB Healthy
Volume 5 FAT32 Partition 260 MB Healthy System


DISKPART> select disk 0


Disk 0 is now the selected disk.


DISKPART> list partition


Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 System 260 MB 1024 KB
Partition 2 Reserved 16 MB 261 MB
Partition 3 Primary 920 GB 277 MB
Partition 4 Recovery 861 MB 920 GB
Partition 5 Primary 19 GB 921 GB
Partition 6 Recovery 917 MB 941 GB
Partition 7 Primary 10 GB 942 GB


DISKPART> select partition 1


Partition 1 is now the selected partition.


DISKPART> detail partition


Partition 1
Type : c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b
Hidden : Yes
Required: No
Attrib : 0X8000000000000000
Offset in Bytes: 1048576


Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 5 FAT32 Partition 260 MB Healthy System


DISKPART> select partition 2


Partition 2 is now the selected partition.


DISKPART> detail partition


Partition 2
Type : e3c9e316-0b5c-4db8-817d-f92df00215ae
Hidden : Yes
Required: No
Attrib : 0X8000000000000000
Offset in Bytes: 273678336


There is no volume associated with this partition.


DISKPART> select partition 3


Partition 3 is now the selected partition.


DISKPART> detail partiton


Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.17763.1


DISK - Display the properties of the selected disk.
PARTITION - Display the properties of the selected partition.
VOLUME - Display the properties of the selected volume.
VDISK - Displays the properties of the selected virtual disk.


DISKPART> select partition 4


Partition 4 is now the selected partition.


DISKPART> detail partition


Partition 4
Type : de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac
Hidden : No
Required: Yes
Attrib : 0X8000000000000001
Offset in Bytes: 988154953728


Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 6 NTFS Partition 861 MB Healthy Hidden


DISKPART> select partition 5


Partition 5 is now the selected partition.


DISKPART> detail partition


Partition 5
Type : ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7
Hidden : No
Required: No
Attrib : 0000000000000000
Offset in Bytes: 989058826240


Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 2 M Unkno Partition 19 GB Healthy


DISKPART> select partition 6


Partition 6 is now the selected partition.


DISKPART> detail partition


Partition 6
Type : de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac
Hidden : No
Required: Yes
Attrib : 0X8000000000000001
Offset in Bytes: 1010533662720


Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 7 NTFS Partition 917 MB Healthy Hidden




DISKPART> select partition 7


Partition 7 is now the selected partition.




DISKPART> detail partition


Partition 7
Type : ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7
Hidden : No
Required: Yes
Attrib : 0X8000000000000001
Offset in Bytes: 1012523859968


There is no volume associated with this partition.




DISKPART> select disk 1


The disk you specified is not valid.


There is no disk selected.


DISKPART> detail disk


There is no disk selected to list details for.
Please select a disk and try again.


Displays the properties of the selected disk and the list of volumes on
the disk.


Syntax: DETAIL DISK


A disk must be selected for this operation to succeed.


Example:


DETAIL DISK


DISKPART> list partition


There is no disk selected to list partitions.
Select a disk and try again.


DISKPART> exit


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From reading up on this, those <1GB partitions are created when windows is installed right? And that is what contains the recovery options with the blue background and the options in the boxes?
That in itself won't let me reinstall windows but the reset/refresh option in there will let me do a refresh based on a wim file somewhere?
I can't find anything that shows you how to make one of those manually if you were to delete it. All I can find is tutorials how to create a recovery partition which contains a windows image (which is clearly not what those partitions are) and even then I think they show up in the boot menu (which is also not what those are)

I'm assuming that the partition at the end of C: is the current Windows Recovery Partition as that has been taken out of the free space at the end of C:, and I can safely delete the other one, as well as the larger one at the very end?

The active recovery partition is partition 4:

PartitionNumber : 4
Size : 861 MB
Type : Recovery

Partition 6 is also a recovery partition:

PartitionNumber : 6
Size : 917 MB
Type : Recovery

Windows RE status: Enabled
Windows RE location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE


Please post both disk management and minitool partition wizard images.

Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of | Windows 10 Tutorials
(widen each of these columns: Status and Volume > make sure the characters in each row are not cut off and that all letters are in full view)

MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

Caledon Ken said:

Isn't that strange, the reagentc /info command popped out the information this time.

Yes, I noticed that this time. Not sure what would have kicked it into action.

I've now deleted that partition 6 and the large RECOVERY partition and freed up some GBs. Still boots fine and I can still access the Windows RE. Also did a new macrium image of all of those partitions so I should be good to go.