Strange partition on my C drive

Tombar · 2025-04-26T11:25:46-0400

SIW2 said:
sel par 4

del par override

sel par 5

del par

sel par 6

del par override

SIW2 said:
reagentc -disable

Hi S1W2. Thanks for the help. I'll probably use one of my partition programmes to delete I and the first recovery partition, but I'd like to learn from your post.
In the first quote, what is the difference between par and par override?
What does the second one do?
How would I restore the recovery partition if I follow your method?
Is there some way i can tell if there are differences between the two recovery partitions and which to keep?

I'm getting happier with command prompts, as, at the ripe age of 76, I've set up and use Zorin Linux on my old computer and have to use terminal commands in this - makes me feel like real nerd!

Tombar · 2025-04-26T11:27:28-0400

Winuser said:
I think it's neither one. I have Macrium and AOMEI added to my boot menu and my computer doesn't have the extra recovery partition

I agree - I forgot I'd had 2 recovery partitions after a Win 11 update a long time ago, but one eventually disappeared

Tombar · 2025-04-26T11:40:26-0400

antspants said:
I use Minitool

I have Minitool, AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro and EaseUS Partition Manager Pro

Tombar · 2025-04-26T11:46:09-0400

zbook said:
2) Find the new text file from this earlier command (dir I:\ /s /a >c:\dir.txt)> post a share link

I don't understand what you mean - I ran all 3 sets of commands and copied the output into the file I sent

zbook said:
Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
dir I:\ /s /a >c:\dir.txt

Nothing happens when I do this

Winuser · 2025-04-26T11:47:09-0400

Tombar said:
I agree - I forgot I'd had 2 recovery partitions after a Win 11 update a long time ago, but one eventually disappeared

If I'm remembering correctly, Windows will create a new recovery partition if it can't expand the existing recovery partition.

antspants · 2025-04-26T11:53:11-0400

Windows has been in the habit of creating new recovery drives with major upgrades.

Id use Minitool to delete the last three partitions.
Expand C and leave one GB of space at the end.
Find a tutorial on how to create a recovery partition and use the last 1GB for that.

I’m on my phone atm or I’d look for the tutorial/instructions I used the one time I did it.

I’m sure a member here could help.

Maybe @SIW2 or someone could point you in the right direction

Tombar · 2025-04-26T11:53:47-0400

Yes, I think you're right. How do I get the recovery partitions back if I delete them both? How do I get Windows to set them up again?

antspants · 2025-04-26T11:54:50-0400

You’ll need to recreate one, you only need the one

Tombar · 2025-04-26T11:59:36-0400

antspants said:
You’ll need to recreate one, you only need the one

Maybe another Repair Installation? Did one yesterday, but maybe it will set it up properly once I delete I and the two recovery partitions?

antspants · 2025-04-26T12:02:57-0400

Tombar said:
Maybe another Repair Installation? Did one yesterday, but maybe it will set it up properly once I delete I and the two recovery partitions?

I believe you’ll need the recovery partition to do a repair install. Catch 22

I’m not sure.

Other than that, a repair install will not remove the second recovery partition

SIW2 · 2025-04-26T12:04:11-0400

SIW2 said:
cre par pri

for quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"

set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"

gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001

the above lines create the recovery partition

override enables DiskPart to delete any partition regardless of type. Typically, DiskPart only permits you to delete known data partitions.

Tombar · 2025-04-26T12:08:38-0400

antspants said:
You’ll need to recreate one, you only need the one

Like someone else mentioned and I've come across before (see above), it seems that, if it needs more space, it sets up a second one

Tombar · 2025-04-26T12:10:30-0400

antspants said:
Other than that, a repair install will not remove the second recovery partition

I suggested this to do AFTER deleting I and the two recovery partitions

Tombar · 2025-04-26T12:15:24-0400

SIW2 said:
the above lines create the recovery partition

Thanks - I just copy them into Terminal? All at once?

Thanks for explaining the delivery options

SIW2 · 2025-04-26T13:36:21-0400

one line at a time

press enter after each line

the commands have to be done in that order.

for example:

sel par 3
(then press enter)

extend size=1470
(then press enter) [ extends par 3 by 1470mb means there will be roughly 1gb remaining unallocated after the extend ]

cre par pri
( then press enter) [ there is no size entered so it will use all the remaining unallocated space which should be roughly 1gb]

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