Windows 7: what is \\?\volume in defragment is it safe?

I have recently reformatted a lenovo laptop. I have done nothing except installing windows updates, anti virus and anti malware.

When I open the disk defragment I saw 2 drive C:\ and D:\ and a extra \\?\volume{} before I reformat the laptop it wasn't there it only appear after reformat. What is that and how do I make it such that it return to the former state like before I reformatted the laptop.



I am not saying that I want the laptop to be return to the former state just the \\?\volume{}.

Is it a 100 MB partition size? If so, that is your boot partition. It is fine. == If that is not what you see, post a screenshot of your Disk Management, expanding the colums so we can read all of the print. Use your Snipping Tool to post it. Use this tutorial if you need help. Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums

How do I know it's partition size its not written in the disk defragment and it's not shown in My Computer.

If it is truly the boot partition is it possible to make it such that it's not \\?\volume{}. It's a bit scary like something is not right with it or will it become another name after sometime?

Follow the instructions in Post #2 and you will get help.

I have uploaded the 2.

Don't worry about it. Disk Defragementer is just seeing the 200 MB "System Reserved" partition created when you clean install Windows 7. I too also have it. I use Auslogics Disk Defrag though instead of the built-in Disk Defragmenter

However I have reformatted my HP desktop as well and last I check it was nicely written as SYSTEM in the Disk Defragment....Is this by luck? If you are lucky it will become a word if not it is symbol

I guess it just depends on the manufacturer and the windows DVD installation you use. In my case, I also use a Lenovo laptop, but I used the Retail Windows 7 DVD disc to clean install without formatting the entire HDD: install windows on top of the OEM windows (this creates the Windows.old folder). The 200 MB no name system reserved partition is preconfigured by Lenovo when I bought the laptop.

I don't see any drive that is labeled "\\?\volume{}". The 200 MB drive is needed to boot. The 14.75 GB drive appears to be empty and could be merged to another drive. Did that answer your question?

However, I just bought a new lenovo laptop but once I reach home and on the laptop and click the defragment \\?\volume is there. Is that something I should be worried as in the laptop is a used laptop?