Because recovery partitions are protected, the steps for removing them differ from deleting a normal partition. When you create a recovery partition for Windows , it's best to store it on an external drive in case something happens to your computer.
After saving it somewhere else, you can delete the recovery partition from your PC to free up space. If you're using Windows 7 or earlier, you'll have to open Command Prompt another way, like through the Start menu or Run dialog box. Type diskpart and press Enter , then type list disk and press Enter. A list of disks displays. Type select disk where is the number of the disk with the recovery partition and press Enter. If you're unsure which one it's on, find out by opening the Disk Management tool.
Type list partition and press Enter. A list of partitions displays. Type select partition where is the number of the recovery partition and press Enter.
Type delete partition override and press Enter. Deleting a recovery partition will create a section of unallocated space on your drive. To use the unallocated space, you must format the partition:. Right-click the Start menu and select Disk Management. If using Windows 7 or earlier, click the Start menu and type diskmgmt. Type "list disk" and hit Enter. A list of physical drives appears. If you're doing this on a laptop, you probably only have one drive.
Type "select disk" and the number of the disk. The Windows recovery partition consumes much less storage space. For example, Windows 10 recovery partition only takes about MB, and even less in the Windows 8 or 7. Therefore, it is recommended to keep the Windows recovery partition. However, if you really need to get rid of the recovery partition, you can create Windows 10 recovery disk with a USB drive, and then Windows 10 will give you an option to delete the current recovery partition for Windows If you have upgraded to Windows 10 from previous Windows system, then the factory default recovery partition will not work normally.
In that case, you should delete this recovery partition and reclaim disk space. You only need one Windows recovery partition to be able to use Windows recovery options to fix your system. When you upgrade your system to the next version, Windows may generate another recovery partition. In that case, you should only keep the current recovery partition and delete the rest.
You can use type the following commands on another command prompt:. From my end, the second partition is the current Windows recovery partition that you should keep if you want to use the recovery options.
During the removal process, a reminder displays if Recovery disks have not been created. Click Start , type Recovery in the search field, and click on Recovery Manager when it appears in the program list to open the Recovery Manager window. Select the Remove recovery partition option and click Next. When prompted to verify that you want to delete the partition, select the Yes option, and click Next. Select a location. Europe, Middle East, Africa.
Asia Pacific and Oceania. Select a language. Confirm Back.
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