It is often located before the system partition (normally C: drive).
Additionally, the System Reserved Partition doesnt have a drive letter.
So, you’re able to see it just in Disk Management or a third-party partition manager.
The System Reserved Partition is essential for a PC to boot up.
you could view the main functions of this partition below.
However, sometimes you may find System Reserved Partition not showing in Disk Management.
Its a troubling issue and may occur due to multiple reasons.
To see to it your Windows can run normally, you have to take measures to fix this issue.
Here, we highly recommend MiniTool Partition Wizard to you.
In this section, you will learn how to extend System Reserved Partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard in detail.
The Bootable Media Builder is supported in Pro and higher editions.
So, upgrade MiniTool Partition Wizard to a proper edition before the operation.
Besides, this operation will format your USB drive.
So, youd better make a backup first.
Step 1: Connect your USB flash drive to a computer that can run normally.
Step 2: Download and install MiniTool Partition Wizard.
Then launch it to enter the main interface.
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Step 3: ClickBootable Mediaat the top-right corner.
Step 4: In the pop-up window, clickWinPE-based media with MiniTool plug-into continue.
Step 5: After that, selectUSB Flash Diskand then clickYesto confirm this operation.
Step 6: After the process ends, clickFinishandeject the USB drive from the computer.
Step 1: Insert this bootable USB drive into your problematic computer.
Then boot your setup from the bootable USB drive.
Wait a while and MiniTool Partition Wizard will launch automatically.
Step 2: Highlight System Reserved Partition and then selectExtend Partitionfrom the left action pane.
Step 3: In the prompted window, select unallocated space or a partition to take space from.
Then drag the sliding handle to decide how much space you want to take.
Step 4: ClickOKandApplyto confirm the pending operation.
In this case, you should give a shot to fix this issue by rebuilding BCD.
As mentioned earlier, you cannot boot your system normally due to the missing System Reserved Partition.
Therefore, you have to try these troubleshooting fixes inWindows RE(Windows Recovery Environment).
To enter Windows RE, you’re free to useWindows installation media.
Alternatively, just follow the steps below.
Step 1: Turn off your box, and then press thePowerbutton to turn it on.
Once the screen lights up, press and hold thePowerbutton again to turn off the computer.
Step 4: After that, go toAdvanced Options>Command Prompt.
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Step 1: Go toCommand Promptin Windows RE.
Step 3: After that, typebootrec /fixmbrand pressEnterto execute this command.
To do this, try the following steps.
What can you do to restore the deleted partition?
Fortunately, MiniTool Partition Wizard is here to help you recover System Reserved Partition.
Just follow the step-by-step tutorial to get the partition back.
Step 1: Go toMiniTool Partition Wizardin Win-PE.
Then click thePartition Recoveryoption at the top toolbar.
Step 2: In the pop-up window, clickNext.
Then grab the specific disk where System Reserved Partition was located and clickNext.
Step 3: Select a scanning range according to your needs and then clickNextto go on.
Step 4: In the next window, select a proper scanning method and clickNext.
Its better to chooseQuick Scanfirst.
If the scan doesnt find the lost partition you need, then try aFull Scan.
You may also see a partition labeled asSystem Reserved Partition.
Just check all the partitions (both lost and existing) you need and clickFinish.
Step 6: Finally, clickApplyto execute the operation.
Then dont forget to right-choose the restored System Reserved Partition, selectSet Activeand clickApplyto mark this partition as active.
This way can always help you remove plenty of issues on your PC.
Get anything wrong while using MiniTool Partition Wizard?
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