Can I delete the system reserved partition from 100MB

Anonymous
2009-06-06T22:02:00+00:00

Is there a possibility to install windows 7 (clean install) without making a extra (hidden) partition "system reserved" from 100mb?

or how can I delete this partition after install ?

Why is it for?

I have the meaning that this slows down my hard drive a little ? 

thanks

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Anonymous
2009-06-11T15:08:03+00:00

Hi Johan G,

Thanks for posting to Getting Ready for Windows 7 .

The 100MB partition is a system partition and contains boot files. Disk Manager will not allow you to remove this partition because removing this partition could cause the system to not boot.

Thanks for posting your question to Getting Ready for Winodws 7 community group.

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Anonymous
2009-06-06T22:56:08+00:00

Thanks anyway,

i wil try a install with an different harddisk.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-06-01T22:21:02+00:00

    Timmiski;  This thread is really, really old. However, Windows 7 is still my favorite MS OS. Back a few years ago I played around with different ways of adding partitions. Here are some of the options:

    Burn the Install media to disc and delete the partition.

    Install windows 7, but use the install utilities and only create one "Primary" partition. The contents of the 100 MB partition will be put in the same partition with Windows 7 defeating the extra security the separate 100 MB partition provides.

    You can use a second hard drive to create 4 additional "Primary" partitions for your use. Works well for a tower case computer with space for adding hard drives. Not so much for laptops or micro case computers that do not allow adding hard drives.

    You can create your last partition as an "Extended Partition" and add as many OS as there are letters in the alphabet. If you keep the 100MB "Primary Partition" you can use the Windows 7 boot manager to boot to all of the OS in the "Extended Partition."

    Finally, you can use the "Virtual Install" to install OSs like programs and run them inside Windows 7.

    Hopefully, you now have some more googling to do ... ?

    ;})

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-05-24T05:04:49+00:00

    OK, what is the workaround then?

    MS products consume 3 out of 4 allowable partitions for God's sake!!!

    15GB hidden install media, 100MB proprietary utilities, and C: for the actual Windoze install!

    Plus a 4th to keep my data safe from a bricked windoze... and we're already at max - not allowed to add another, for a secondary OS or something.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-02T21:29:24+00:00

    I was able to delete the Windows 7 System File partition, which is a non-accessible storage of system files used to verify and replace Windows 7 files.  Of course I had to use a bootable 3rd-party program.

    ONLY to prepare for reinstalling Windows, the files are needed for Windows 7.

    I now have a NEW W-7 partition for a new W-7 install.

    But are you sure that is the issue?  In any event, the Windows 7 to Windows 10 upgrade has so many issues it is much easier to just Clean Install Windows 10 after backing up documents, bookmarks, program installers etc.  

    You will not like that W-10 has a 500MB System Partition and a 450MB Recovery Partition though.

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