Enable or Disable Reserved Storage in Windows 10  

Page 2 of 10 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast

  1. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #10

    Fabler2 said:
    Loads of free space but it could be the MBR/BIOS partition limitations? Just a guess. Will try and tidy up those two recovery partitions. Macrium backup first though!
    Find out which one is real with

    reagentc /info

    then MiniTool delete the other and or allocate to OS.

    MiniTool can convert the MBR to GPT.
      My Computers


  2. Posts : 4,757
    Windows 10 preview 64-bit Home
       #11

    @f14tomcat Will leave as MBR on this old BIOS laptop. Might show up on the next upgrade.

    Enable or Disable Reserved Storage in Windows 10-image.png
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #12

    Fabler2 said:
    @f14tomcat Will leave as MBR on this old BIOS laptop. Might show up on the next upgrade.

    Enable or Disable Reserved Storage in Windows 10-image.png
    See you cleaned up the recovery partitions. If I'm not mistaken, MBR allows for only 3 primary partitions. Maybe the RESERVED can't be created. Just a thought.
      My Computers


  4. Posts : 4,757
    Windows 10 preview 64-bit Home
       #13

    Thought it was 4 primary partitions? Anyway tidied up the partitions that I meant to do a while ago but was too lazy
    Thanks for your input, very much appreciated.
      My Computers


  5. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #14

    Fabler2 said:
    Thought it was 4 primary partitions? Anyway tidied up the partitions that I meant to do a while ago but was too lazy
    Thanks for your input, very much appreciated.
    You're welcome, sir!

    Oh..... you had 4 before you cleaned up. Hmmmm........

    Now that you're down to 3, if you were to do an in-place update on it with a 18323 ISO, maybe it would kick it in.
      My Computers


  6. Posts : 342
    Windows 10 Pro
       #15

    f14tomcat said:
    I had enabled it on both Fast and Skippy builds, and just noticed today after build 18323 these tidbits.

    An 8GB VHDX (Virtual Hard Drive) allocated consuming almost no space. Just ID data.

    How it appears in Defrag and Optimize:

    Attachment 222106

    How it appears in Disk Management and MiniTool Partition Wizard:

    Attachment 222107Attachment 222108

    I believe that the "PortableBaseLayer" drive is related to the Windows Sandbox rather than the Reserved Storage. Check and see if you have Windows Sandbox enabled, if so you will have this virtual drive. If not, you will not have the virtual drive. If you turn off Windows Sandbox the virtual drive will disappear.

    ...at least this is how it behaved on my system...

    galileo
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #16

    galileo said:
    I believe that the "PortableBaseLayer" drive is related to the Windows Sandbox rather than the Reserved Storage. Check and see if you have Windows Sandbox enabled, if so you will have this virtual drive. If not, you will not have the virtual drive. If you turn off Windows Sandbox the virtual drive will disappear.

    ...at least this is how it behaved on my system...

    galileo
    @galileo
    Thanks for the reply. I'm still under the impression that the Protable Base Layer VHDX is directly related to the Reserved Storage, based on this excerpt from the MS Tech Blog. You may be correct, but this is the quote:



    Also is there a way to dismount the “PortableBaseLayer” container volume (at least temporarily) which is mounted from a VHXD whose content is also unmaintainable and permanently locked ?


    Windows 10 and reserved storage | Storage at Microsoft
      My Computers


  8. Posts : 342
    Windows 10 Pro
       #17

    @f14tomcat
    I had also seen that MS page and after reading it came away with no clear grasp of exactly where the reserved storage is located or how it is defined. Although, the first comment (by Craig Barkhouse [MSFT]) just below the article seems to indicate that MS chose not to utilize a VHDX storage solution.

    In attempting to research this, I noted that prior to enabling the Windows Sandbox, I had no PortableBaseLayer virtual disk. And after enabling, I did. After disabling the Sandbox, the virtual drive disappeared. However, the "System & reserved" storage page in Settings does still show Reserved storage of 7.4 GB.

    My take away from this is/was that the virtual drive was in fact related to the Sandbox and not the Reserved storage...but, then with MS...I could well have "stalled out"...

    With respect to dismounting the PortableBaseLayer virtual drive, it would make sense that for the Sandbox to be functional, it would need a reliable disk storage location and size. Perhaps MS could have let the user choose to dismount the virtual drive and in conjunction with doing so, the Sandbox could have been disabled. Apparently, MS has chosen to err on the side of caution and not permit the user to manipulate the Sandbox storage drive...just a guess on my part...

    galileo
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #18

    galileo said:
    @f14tomcat
    I had also seen that MS page and after reading it came away with no clear grasp of exactly where the reserved storage is located or how it is defined. Although, the first comment (by Craig Barkhouse [MSFT]) just below the article seems to indicate that MS chose not to utilize a VHDX storage solution.

    In attempting to research this, I noted that prior to enabling the Windows Sandbox, I had no PortableBaseLayer virtual disk. And after enabling, I did. After disabling the Sandbox, the virtual drive disappeared. However, the "System & reserved" storage page in Settings does still show Reserved storage of 7.4 GB.

    My take away from this is/was that the virtual drive was in fact related to the Sandbox and not the Reserved storage...but, then with MS...I could well have "stalled out"...

    With respect to dismounting the PortableBaseLayer virtual drive, it would make sense that for the Sandbox to be functional, it would need a reliable disk storage location and size. Perhaps MS could have let the user choose to dismount the virtual drive and in conjunction with doing so, the Sandbox could have been disabled. Apparently, MS has chosen to err on the side of caution and not permit the user to manipulate the Sandbox storage drive...just a guess on my part...

    galileo
    Thanks. I just cant get away from the fact that the name "PortableBaseLayer" is referenced there and how to dismount, without it having something to do with reserved. At best, it is clear as mud. I'll let it rest.....thanks again.
    Last edited by f14tomcat; 04 Mar 2019 at 14:20.
      My Computers


  10. Posts : 10
    sean8102
       #19

    Googled "PortableBaseLayer" after seeing it in partition manager while trying to get something else done. I'm almost positive it is for Windows Sandbox. I have a fresh clean install of 1903 that I did because I finally upgraded my SSD (went from a 256 GB SATA to 1TB HP 920 NVME drive ) . So I know Win 10 is doing the "reserved storage" thing But this partition was not in disk manager first time I opened it to wipe and create a new partition on my old SSD. However since then I did enable Windows Sandbox through the Enable and Disable Windows features part of the control panel and now I have "PortableBaseLayer". Glad to know what it is now.
      My Computer


 

Tutorial Categories

Enable or Disable Reserved Storage in Windows 10 Tutorial Index Network & Sharing Instalation and Upgrade Browsers and Email General Tips Gaming Customization Apps and Features Virtualization BSOD System Security User Accounts Hardware and Drivers Updates and Activation Backup and Restore Performance and Maintenance Mixed Reality Phone


  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 22:27.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums