How to delete a recovery partition
In this article, we will guide you through the steps to delete a recovery partition using Command Prompt.
Click the Start button, type cmd.
Click the Start button, type cmd.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Open DiskPart
In the Command Prompt, type diskpart and press Enter on your keyboard
In the Command Prompt, type diskpart and press Enter on your keyboard
When you press Enter it will look similar to the picture below
List disks
Now type list disk and press Enter on your keyboard (This will show a list of all disks)
Identify your disk (it should be Disk 0 if it's the main system drive with the recovery partition).
In this example my main disk is Disk 0.
Now type list disk and press Enter on your keyboard (This will show a list of all disks)
Identify your disk (it should be Disk 0 if it's the main system drive with the recovery partition).
In this example my main disk is Disk 0.
Select your main disk
Select the disk where the recovery partition resides.
For example, mine is Disk 0, so type: select disk 0 and press Enter
Select the disk where the recovery partition resides.
For example, mine is Disk 0, so type: select disk 0 and press Enter
List Partitions:
Type list partition and press Enter on your keyboard
Select the Recovery Partition:
In this example my Recovery Partition is Partition 4 (642 MB). So I will type select partition 4 and press Enter
Delete the Recovery Partition:
Now delete the selected partition by typing delete partition override and press Enter on your keyboard
Exit DiskPart:
Once the partition is deleted, type exit and press Enter on your keyboard
You can close the Command Prompt, the recovery partition should now be gone.
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