

- #SYSTEM RECOVERY WINDOWS 10 SINGLE IMAGE USB HOW TO#
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#SYSTEM RECOVERY WINDOWS 10 SINGLE IMAGE USB FULL#
Then you have to delete the extra (hidden) partition to restore the USB back to full capacity. As we all know, Windows prior to Windows 10 can only recognize and access the first primary or logical partition on a USB, which means you cannot use all capacity of this drive when there are two or more partitions, the hidden partition is also counted.


The most common hidden partitions should be the recovery partitions, which contain system files to assist users to restore the OS to the original state during Windows crash or corruption. Then users cannot see those partitions in Windows File Explorer. Hidden partitions refer to partitions which are set to be hidden on purpose to enhance the data security.
#SYSTEM RECOVERY WINDOWS 10 SINGLE IMAGE USB HOW TO#
How to remove multiple partitions on USB drive? Why need to delete hidden partition on USB drive?ģ Methods to remove hidden partition from USB drive What is hidden partition and what is it used for? Also it is not allowing the drive to play media files on media peripherals. It is preventing the drive to boot with windows 10. “I want to delete the hidden primary partition that came by default from my 4 GB USB drive.
