Question System Reserved Partition Missing, Still Able To Update ?

[sdfbvcxbf]

I have an SSD as my main drive with the OS on it. Initially I was using a HDD. I was able to move everything over to the SSD, but the system reserved partition stayed on the HDD. That HDD has fragmented badly so I've removed it.

I can't see any system reserved partition, and wondered how to create one. I have still been able to update windows, so should I leave everything as it is ? Linked are screenshots of Disk Management and the copy I have of the contents of the old system reserved partition, it appears to just be iTunes files.

Thanks.
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[SkyNetRising]

I can't see any system reserved partition, and wondered how to create one.

System reserved partition on old HDD was probably old bootloader partition.
Since you have reinstalled windows onto SSD, old bootloader is no longer relevant.
Your SSD has EFI bootloader on it now.

 

[satrow]

Your "still able to update" is because the 'affected' drive isn't Boot or System.

My Data drive is similar, a Basic Data Partition (plus an Unallocated section).

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[sdfbvcxbf]

System reserved partition on old HDD was probably old bootloader partition.
Since you have reinstalled windows onto SSD, old bootloader is no longer relevant.
Your SSD has EFI bootloader on it now.

Thanks, is there any way I can confirm this ?

 

[sdfbvcxbf]

Your "still able to update" is because the 'affected' drive isn't Boot or System.

My Data drive is similar, a Basic Data Partition (plus an Unallocated section).

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Thanks, so everything's alright, I don't need a system reserved partition ?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Thanks, is there any way I can confirm this ?

Show Disk Management screenshot with old/removed HDD installed.

Thanks, so everything's alright, I don't need a system reserved partition ?

Old bootloader from previous drive is not necessary.

 

[satrow]

If you drill down into the disk's Properties x4 from Disk Management, you'll eventually see the 'Populate' button that should enable you to see that the drive is GPT.


There should also be a 'hidden' 16Mb partition that needs 3rd party partitioning software to see it (I used Macrium Reflect Free).