Additional partition "F" on my storage device
Additional partition "F" on my storage device
I refreshed Windows and now the F partition appears on your boot drive. From checking it, you can’t change its settings in Disk Manager because it’s a very small partition (around 450MB). You’ve received two warnings about low space, but no clear solution is visible. Consider verifying usage or contacting support for further help.
I can't display images directly, but I can describe what the Disk Manager disk layout portion typically looks like so you can visualize it.
Check if it's likely a recovery disk. Launch "Disk Management," capture the view, and verify your Windows version (e.g., Windows 10 vs 8.1).
It's a recognized issue from 1803. You might want to launch "Disk Management" and delete the drive letter associated with it. This should resolve the alerts.
I faced the same problem with Windows 10 Pro x64. Frequently, updates failed to install, so I reinstalled the OS. It worked initially but still encountered the same issue. On the drive, I couldn’t adjust any settings—couldn’t modify the letter or unassign it. It was frustrating because I rely on C and D for local drives and E and F for iSCSI devices. After rebooting, the problem disappeared. Once I set everything up, it hasn’t returned since.
If the system continues to rebuild, minimal action is needed unless you craft a simple diskpart script to execute after reboot. For example, use commands like remove.bat @echo off diskpart /s remove.txt remove.txt list vol sel vol 1 remove letter=F where "sel vol X" matches the recovery partition. Store both files together, set up a shortcut in Startup or schedule it via Task Scheduler for automatic launch. Alternatively, if the issue is just intrusive popups, turn off space checks temporarily.
Maybe I should have looked deeper in the forum, but it seems we're all facing the same problem. Good news—Microsoft has acknowledged and shared a fix. It looks like they’re handling it now, so there’s no need to worry alone. If many of us are dealing with this, it definitely warrants attention from everyone.
It's a typical problem, though I haven't found a lasting fix yet. I turned off notifications, but it reappeared later. Dropping the partition letter helped temporarily, but only after a restart. The @Jarsky batch suggestion didn't work for me either. I ran "sel vol 2" since that's where my OEM Recovery drive is. Honestly, a full Windows reinstall seems like the best option right now, but I'm not feeling up to it at the moment.