Can I delete system reserved partition Windows 7?

Yes you can remove the system reserved partition on Windows 7 after the OS installed. When you delete the system reserved partition after the OS is installed you will lose the bootfiles and Windows 7 won’t boot. You would need to run Windows 7 Startup repair after you do this.

How do I increase the system reserved partition size in Windows 7?

Right click System Reserved partition and select “Resize Partition”. Step 6. In the pop-out window, drag the slider bar rightward to extend System Reserved into unallocated space.

What is the system reserved partition in Windows 7?

The System Reserved Partition holds the Boot Configuration Database, Boot Manager Code, Windows Recovery Environment and reserves space for the startup files which may be required by BitLocker, in case you use the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature.

How big is the Reserved Partition in Windows 7?

When Windows Creates the System Reserved Partition. The System Reserved partition consumes 100 MB of space on Windows 7, 350 MB of space on Windows 8, and 500 MB of space on Windows 10.

How can I delete the system Reserved Partition?

To delete the System Reserved partition, you first have to move the boot files from the System Reserved partition onto the main Windows system drive. And this is harder than it sounds. It involves messing with the Registry, copying various files between drives, updating the BCD store, and making the main system drive the active partition.

Is there a way to increase the Reserved Partition?

You can increase System Reserved partition when necessary. System Reserved partition can be seen in Disk Management only because Windows does not assign a drive letter to it. It will not show up in File Explorer like other drives do to prevent stored files from deletion or modifying mistakenly. In general, the partition is consisted of two parts.

Can a boot file be installed on a Reserved Partition?

The Windows installer accepts that there’s no room for System Reserved partition and installs Windows onto a single partition. Bear in mind that you’re still not saving the entire 100 MB, 350 MB, or 500 MB that the partition would have taken. The boot files instead must be installed on your main system partition.