F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Windows 10 dedicated partition: This section has no associated volume.

Windows 10 dedicated partition: This section has no associated volume.

Windows 10 dedicated partition: This section has no associated volume.

C
crazyant
Member
Find
165
01-22-2016, 07:55 AM
#1
Running Windows 10, I have three drives: Partition 1 - System - 500MB ---> Volume 2 (ESP) FAT32 ---> Active drive, holds EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ Partition 2 - Reserved - 128MB ---> "No volume linked to this partition" Partition 3 - Primary - 237GB ---> Volume 1 (OS) NTFS ---> Windows 10 I’m unsure what happened to my Reserved partition on Partition 2. It seems I can’t interact with it since it lacks a volume. I’m puzzled about why the Reserved partition isn’t set up properly. I thought Partition 2 was originally the System partition based on its small size, while Partition 1 was the larger reserved one. Any advice on rebuilding or restoring this Reserved partition? Or should I safely remove it? Also, any suggestions? I’ve verified the types: Partition 1 is c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b (default GPT ID for EFI System Partition) and Partition 2 is e3c9e316-0b5c-4db8-817d-f92df00215ae (default MSR). Thanks, Mike.
Reply
Reply
C
crazyant
01-22-2016, 07:55 AM #1

Running Windows 10, I have three drives: Partition 1 - System - 500MB ---> Volume 2 (ESP) FAT32 ---> Active drive, holds EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ Partition 2 - Reserved - 128MB ---> "No volume linked to this partition" Partition 3 - Primary - 237GB ---> Volume 1 (OS) NTFS ---> Windows 10 I’m unsure what happened to my Reserved partition on Partition 2. It seems I can’t interact with it since it lacks a volume. I’m puzzled about why the Reserved partition isn’t set up properly. I thought Partition 2 was originally the System partition based on its small size, while Partition 1 was the larger reserved one. Any advice on rebuilding or restoring this Reserved partition? Or should I safely remove it? Also, any suggestions? I’ve verified the types: Partition 1 is c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b (default GPT ID for EFI System Partition) and Partition 2 is e3c9e316-0b5c-4db8-817d-f92df00215ae (default MSR). Thanks, Mike.

Reply
Reply
M
Mod_masta
Member
Find
191
01-22-2016, 09:12 AM
#2
For Windows 10/11 Pro: Ensure you have four partitions on a UEFI-based machine (CSM turned off, UEFI active). This setup includes 100MB reserved for BitLocker, 16MB reserved (visible in diskpart but not in Disk Management), and a 500MB recovery partition. The 16MB reserved area is meant to hold the boot loader and is essential for system startup. Windows 10/11 Home: Limited to three partitions since BitLocker isn't supported. On UEFI systems, only four partitions are possible (CSM disabled). 128MB reserved for the boot loader and recovery partition—this space won’t appear in the GUI but will show via diskpart. BIOS systems lack TPM and thus don’t support BitLocker, regardless of Windows version. This configuration is similar to older versions like Windows 7 and 8, though exact sizes may vary. Double-checking is recommended for accuracy. Hope this clarifies your setup.
Reply
Reply
M
Mod_masta
01-22-2016, 09:12 AM #2

For Windows 10/11 Pro: Ensure you have four partitions on a UEFI-based machine (CSM turned off, UEFI active). This setup includes 100MB reserved for BitLocker, 16MB reserved (visible in diskpart but not in Disk Management), and a 500MB recovery partition. The 16MB reserved area is meant to hold the boot loader and is essential for system startup. Windows 10/11 Home: Limited to three partitions since BitLocker isn't supported. On UEFI systems, only four partitions are possible (CSM disabled). 128MB reserved for the boot loader and recovery partition—this space won’t appear in the GUI but will show via diskpart. BIOS systems lack TPM and thus don’t support BitLocker, regardless of Windows version. This configuration is similar to older versions like Windows 7 and 8, though exact sizes may vary. Double-checking is recommended for accuracy. Hope this clarifies your setup.

Reply
Reply