Is it safe to delete this paritition?

EyepodI · 10 Apr 2014 at 16:32

Is it safe to delete the partition highlighted in the image below?

I was doing a clean install of Windows 8.1 and the installer created this partition , visible to the OS which has reserved 30GB off my SSD.

It’s marked as “Active” so not sure if it’s safe to delete it or not. Previously I did an install of 8.1 on the same machine and this partition wasn't created.

wazza300 · 10 Apr 2014 at 18:19

is that partition besides your current os win8.1? (basically two windows 8.1 os)

EyepodI · 10 Apr 2014 at 18:21

No there should only be a single install of 8.1 no other OS's there.

wazza300 · 10 Apr 2014 at 18:24

is c drive your windows drive then? if so then I think your ok to delete the g partition,can always setup a restore point before you do it ect,and try a startup repair with windows disc if it doesn't boot afterwards

EyepodI · 10 Apr 2014 at 19:18

Yes c: is the windows drive.....

Ok thanks for your help. I will give it a go

Jamin280672 · 10 Apr 2014 at 19:56

Have you changed any parts recently before that instal, like your motherboard for instance ?

If you have moved from a basic bios mobo to a UEFI bios mobo that partition is required, do not delete it.

EyepodI · 10 Apr 2014 at 19:59

I think I was just having a blonde moment.

The extra "partition" was the USB stick that I installed Windows off and not an additional partition created by Windows

I suppose I wasn't expecting to see it in Disk Management.

Thanks for help anyway

tipes · 11 Apr 2014 at 17:02

EyepodI said:
I think I was just having a blonde moment.

The extra "partition" was the USB stick that I installed Windows off and not an additional partition created by Windows

I suppose I wasn't expecting to see it in Disk Management.

Thanks for help anyway

Yep - all storage attached is shown in disk management - even usb sticks etc.

Mark