Deleting the system reserve?

peter234

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Is it possible to delete my system reserve which is on 100mb? it's preventing me from changing my hdd from MBR to GPT
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If so how? :/
(Trying to convert my HDD to GPT without data loss)
 
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Well...due to the state of all that, I would start over completely.

Currently, your SSD (the OS drive) is the G, and the System Reserved is on the HDD (C).

If it were me, I'd redo the whole thing.

SSD = OS...C drive
HDD = D, GPT partition.

Install the OS on the SSD with only the SSD connected.


Yeah everything from my hdd basically, you can apparently convert from MBR to GPT via this program. And yes my ssd is my boot drive (where my windows is) Not sure why it decided to make a reserve on my hdd though. Won't i be able to boot if i delete it?
 


Yeah it was few months ago. how do i delete it exactly?
 


From what I see, that drive is still the boot drive.
 


You sir, just saved me a lot of trouble. It does not boot when i disconnect the HDD ;(. Whats the next step? And thanks for telling
 


I can't really remember, but i installed my windows while my hdd was connected so that might be a reason why.
 


The OS is on the SSD, junk files and programs are on the HDD. Back when i got my ssd i plugged it in and installed windows on it without really thinking about the HDD.
(then afterwards deleted the HDD OS lol)
 
Do you have another drive you could save all of your data (not programs) to? Unless someone else has a suggestion, I think your best bet is to start from scratch, install Windows on your SSD, then any other programs you use, then format the HDD and copy your data back to the HDD.
 


Hmm figured as much,if there isn't any other suggestions then thank everyone for checking on my thread :)
 


It is not that easy to delete an OS from a drive. Bits and pieces reside in many different places.

 


Well...due to the state of all that, I would start over completely.

Currently, your SSD (the OS drive) is the G, and the System Reserved is on the HDD (C).

If it were me, I'd redo the whole thing.

SSD = OS...C drive
HDD = D, GPT partition.

Install the OS on the SSD with only the SSD connected.
 
Solution
USAFRet gives good advice as always! If you are okay with starting fresh on the SSD then definitely recommend that method.

I literally just went through getting a drive with a missing System Reserved partition to boot. Basically I copied a System Reserved partition from another working Windows 10 Home drive to the non-booting drive. It was a bit involved and I had to use a bootable USB drive running Windows 10 to do it, but it worked.

Happy to share details but it is much easier to just start over if that is an option for you.
 

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