Can I delete Winretools partition?

Can I delete Winretools partition?

It’s NOT RECOMMENDED to delete WINRETOOLS partition and others. Absolutely, if you really want to use these storage space, I suggest you to make a system image before modifying system related files and create Windows recovery media, and then delete WINRETOOLS partition and other partitions.

How do I hide a partition in Winretools?

How to Hide a Recovery Partition (or Any Disk) in Windows 10

1. Right click the Start menu and select Disk Management.
2. Locate the partition you’d like to hide and click to select it.
3. Right-click the partition (or disk) and select Change Drive Letter and Paths from the list of options.
4. Click the Remove button.

What is Dell support partition?

The extra partition on the hard disk drive hosts the Dell System Restore image along with the Operating System media image. This program allows for restoring factory-installed programs that may have become damaged, without having to locate the original program installation media.

Can I delete Bios_rvy?

If you don’t care about the WinRE Tools and BIOS_RVY partitions, you can just wipe both disks and re-install Windows.

How to delete winretools partition in WinRE tools?

Choose one of the delete methods, and click OK: 3. Click Apply at the left upper corner to delete WINRETOOLS partition. 4. In the next window, press Proceed button to confirm the WinRE Tools partition deletion. The steps are the same as WINRETOOLS partition deletion if you want to delete Image or DELLSUPPORT partition.

What can I do with the WinRE partition?

The partition contains the WinRE image file, recovery tools, and repair tools. So, you can use it to boot computer and repair some system problems. In addition, some users reported that BitLocker requires the recovery key in the WINRETOOLS drive every boot.

What does winretools stand for in win 10?

Re: what is winretools? quoting Saltgrass on his reply to your query: “winretools is the partition the system boots to for the repair tools in case of problems with the system. It is one of the Win 10 critical partitions.”

Is the winretools partition on a Dell Inspiron?

According to the user reports on Dell communities or other forums, we found that the WINRETOOLS partition mainly appears on Dell XPS, Dell Inspiron laptops, or other related series computers. Well, what is WINRETOOLS?