System Reserved Partition

[DustyV]

When my machine was built I opted for an SSD C: drive. The guy put one in but It got to small after several months. I had a new one installed twice as big. The old one was re-assigned and being used a just another drive. I asked them to do a "repair install" as I was having windows update issues.

Now the new SSD has the System Reserved partition NP except the partition now has the drive letter D: assigned to it. I've looked all over for a fix and have found several methods to accomplish this ranging from "just delete the drive letter" to "don't do it" with things in between like delete the drive letter then re-image the drive or remount Etc. How can I delete the drive letter, bottom line, the simpler the better.

Also, now rhe DVD drive only shows up when there is a disk in the drive, all other times the drive is "hidden". This is not a real issue, I can live with it. The other is very important to me.
Any comments or suggestions welcome.
Tnx,
Dusty

 

[Brink]

Hello Dusty,

Before we recommend anything about the "System Reserved" partition, please post a screenshot showing the full layout of your Disk Management to make sure we'll be accurate as possible. Most likely, you will just need to remove the drive letter.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

It sounds like you have Windows set to not show empty drives. Turning this off should sort the DVD issue.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/6969-drives-hide-show-empty-drives-computer-folder.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[DustyV]

Thanks

No, I really mean thanks. I'm not a techie but I've been around long enough to screw things up unless you ask 1st.

Screen shot attached. Note, there are more drives on this page, all just storage space,
Tnx

 

[Brink]

You could mark the "System Reserved D:" on Disk 1 as inactive first since it's not your boot drive anymore.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/197157-partition-mark-inactive.html
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Afterwards, you'll be fine to just remove the D: drive letter.

Drive Letters - Show or Remove
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[DustyV]

Ok, I get it...

..That drive (now F used to be my C:, so that system reserve is from the old system. Gotcha, thanks again
Dusty

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.

If you don't need anything on Disk 1, then you could also delete both partitions (D & F) on Disk 1 until it shows as "unallocated", then format it to have one partition on Disk 1 again.

 

[DustyV]

Just me being an idiot

Ok, I did the "inactive" on both partitions (D & F). Windows explorer shows one drive. The disk management screen (attached) shows a whole different story. After the deactivate of both partitions I did a quick format from within windows explorer. did I do the wrong thing?

 

[Brink]

You got D "inactive" properly. It didn't matter for F since it wasn't active anyways.

If you wanted Disk 1 to be one partition, then you would right click on both partitions (one at a time) and click on "Delete". This will have Disk 1 show as "Unallocated".

Afterwards, you could then create a new simple volume on Disk 1 to do so.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2674-partition-volume-create-new.html

 

[AddRAM]

Could you also post a FULL SHOT of disk management ?

Disk 1 is still not right, it should be just 1 partition.

 

[DustyV]

Tnx

Thanks, pretty sure it's right now. I'm an idiot but I got some logic schooling. I saw what I was doing wrong. The screen shot is attached incase I missed something.
Thanks, been most helpful. I appreciate it!
Dusty

 

[AddRAM]

Excellent, where is D ?

It`s probly just off the shot my bad

 

[DustyV]

D?

D? I ain't got no stinking D! D is that DVD drive that disappears when there's nothing in it.

 

[AddRAM]

LOL, change it to X Y or Z

That`s odd, it should always show in My Computer (Computer)