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  1. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #1

    Remove System Reserved Partition+Partition Wizard


    When I restore from an image there's only 31% free on the System Reserved Partition.
    I have to wait about 30 minutes or longer and then there is 63% free, then I can create an image.

    I want to continue to use the Win 7 backup utility because it's very reliable on my computer.

    You must have a Windows 7 Installation or Repair disc to do this.
    System Reserved Partition - Delete - Windows 7 Forums
    I've got a systen repair disc and the Partition Wizard Bootable CD.

    I want to make sure I get this right before I do anything.

    What do I do first, second, third & etc.?

    There is an easier-to-use graphical interface to do all of this using free Partition Wizard bootable CD. BareFootKid just wrote up a tutorial about using it to remove the 100mb Sys Reserved partition:
    Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

    Using it might be easier for you to delete 100mb and also resize Windows 7 into the deleted 100mb HD space at the same time.
    Windows 7 Forums - View Single Post - Backup Error code: 0x81000019
    I found the information above from this older post> Backup Error code: 0x81000019 - Windows 7 Forums

    The Disk 1 labled ExHD (D) below is an internal hard drive for my back ups.

    The main question is how do I make the System Reserved Partition bigger? Delete & recreate, if so what steps do I take first, second & so on?
    I don't want to mess up!
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    Last edited by C-11; 21 Jul 2012 at 17:36. Reason: more info
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  2. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #2

    Hopalong X said:
    System reserve is the wrong place to make your Backup for starters.
    Damaging the Sys Reserve can cause problems.

    Try putting Back ups on the external hard drive.
    I don't think the OP is trying to put backups on the system reserved, the thread he

    linked to is in regards to the error code which was originally failing backups because

    of not enough free space in the system reserved partition, the solutions offered are

    to make the system reserved larger or delete it and make the C partition active,

    which would then require Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times

    Greg's post here Backup Error code: 0x81000019

    explains the delete method.

    Greg can expand on this, or the other method.
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  3. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    derekimo said:
    Hopalong X said:
    System reserve is the wrong place to make your Backup for starters.
    Damaging the Sys Reserve can cause problems.

    Try putting Back ups on the external hard drive.
    I don't think the OP is trying to put backups on the system reserved, the thread he

    linked to is in regards to the error code which was originally failing backups because

    of not enough free space in the system reserved partition, the solutions offered are

    to make the system reserved larger or delete it and make the C partition active,

    which would then require Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times

    Greg's post here Backup Error code: 0x81000019

    explains the delete method.

    Greg can expand on this, or the other method.
    Exactly!

    Then, when I restore from an image there's only 31% free on the System Reserved Partition.
    If I try to create an image I get Backup Error code: 0x81000019.

    I have to wait about 30 minutes or longer and then there is 63% free, then I can create an image.
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  4. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #4

    There is no need to restore the 100MB partition all the time. That partition never changes unless you add a double boot. I keep only 1 copy of the 100MB partition in case I have to move everything to another disk.

    Problem you run into is that Windows7 imaging does not give you the option to restore C: alone. That is one reason I use other imaging programs (free Macrium and free Paragon).
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  5.    #5

    Back up your files and a Win7 backup image: Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup . Use free Macrium if necessary: Macrium - Image your system

    Boot free Partition Wizard CD, rightclick on C to Resize, left click hold to slide the left border to the right by the amount you want to increase System Reserved (I'd add another 100mb), click OK.

    Then rightclick on SysReserved to Resize, drag right border all the way over to the right into the space you made on the left side of C, OK. Make sure it looks right then click Apply.

    Reboot and try making your image again. If Win7 won't start boot Win7 DVD Repair console or System Repair Disk to run up to 3 Startup Repairs with reboots as shown in Derek's link to repair or rewrite the System boot files to SysReserved which may itself solve your issue.
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  6. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    gregrocker said:
    Back up your files and a Win7 backup image: Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup . Use free Macrium if necessary: Macrium - Image your system

    Boot free Partition Wizard CD, rightclick on C to Resize, left click hold to slide the left border to the right by the amount you want to increase System Reserved (I'd add another 100mb), click OK.

    Then rightclick on SysReserved to Resize, drag right border all the way over to the right into the space you made on the left side of C, OK. Make sure it looks right then click Apply.

    Reboot and try making your image again. If Win7 won't start boot Win7 DVD Repair console or System Repair Disk to run up to 3 Startup Repairs with reboots as shown in Derek's link to repair or rewrite the System boot files to SysReserved which may itself solve your issue.
    I'll do this when I have a little more time and let you know it goes.

    Thanks Greg!
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  7. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #7

    I think this is normal behaviour for Windows imaging. I use it and free Macrium Reflect. Between the 2 I feel reasonably safe.

    If the system reserved doesn't free up the required 50MB (reqd for most cases) then you can have a look at:
    1) USN journal files clogging things up. Try using the fsutil command like here.
    Windows 7 backup error 0x81000019 - a knol by Yohann Sulaiman
    2) Delete the system reserved by transferring it's boot functions to the OS partition. I tend to keep it though.
    3) Make it bigger. I have used Partition Wizard boot CD to resize from 100MB to ~200MB. I needed to schedule a chkdsk which did a file system repair. It seemed to work ok. Note: I had nothing to lose since I was making a separate drive for my son to use. I still wouldn't do this on a one HDD system.
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  8. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    gregrocker said:
    Back up your files and a Win7 backup image: Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup . Use free Macrium if necessary: Macrium - Image your system

    Boot free Partition Wizard CD, rightclick on C to Resize, left click hold to slide the left border to the right by the amount you want to increase System Reserved (I'd add another 100mb), click OK.

    Then rightclick on SysReserved to Resize, drag right border all the way over to the right into the space you made on the left side of C, OK. Make sure it looks right then click Apply.
    Ok, did this but in System Protection something was added so I restored from an image.

    Local Disk C said no System Restore points available & C(Missing) was added.
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  9.    #9

    This is common after a repair. You simply click on C:Missing, turn System Protection Off, then enable it on C.

    You should have asked as it would have saved you trouble. We deal with these issues regularly.

    Do you still wish to expand Sys Reserved partition to see if it solves your issue, or jump ahead to the next step to delete it and recover System boot files into Win7 partition itself?
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  10. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    gregrocker said:
    This is common after a repair. You simply click on C:Missing, turn System Protection Off, then enable it on C.

    You should have asked as it would have saved you trouble. We deal with these issues regularly.

    Do you still wish to expand Sys Reserved partition to see if it solves your issue, or jump ahead to the next step to delete it and recover System boot files into Win7 partition itself?
    I'll go ahead and expand Sys Reserved partition again.
    Be back in a little I hope.
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