Hiding the “System Reserved” drive in Windows 11

If you have looked into Windows 11 Explorer, you have probably noticed a small disk called “Reserved by the system.” It does not contain your files and usually takes up only a few hundred megabytes. This partition is created by the operating system itself during installation and stores important files for booting the computer, so you should not touch its contents.

However, when this drive is constantly visible in the list, it can be annoying or confusing. You may want to remove it from view so that it doesn't get in the way. The good news is that you can simply hide it without deleting it or making any dangerous changes to it. This is purely a cosmetic setting that will make your drive list look neater.

In this article, we will look at a simple and safe way to remove this system partition from view in Explorer. This can be done in just a couple of steps using the built-in disk management utility, and even a novice user can handle it.

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What is the “System Reserved” drive responsible for and can it be deleted?

When switching to “Explorer” or viewing the “Disk Management” application, some users see a single partition that usually does not occupy more than 500 megabytes of space and is called “Reserved by the system.” The question arises: why is this partition needed and how can it be removed if, for some reason, it gets in the way? Let's first understand the purpose of this system volume so that you understand what the files stored on it are responsible for.

• First and foremost, this partition stores data about Windows 11 startup, i.e., the Windows boot loader itself. This is a default feature of the OS, where the files needed to start up are located on this dedicated logical drive, rather than on the one where the operating system is installed. If the “System Reserved” partition is deleted, you will damage the boot loader and thus be unable to enter Windows without a lengthy manual restoration of all files.
• If the user has configured the BitLocker utility to encrypt data on the hard drive, the decryption data may also be stored on this partition, where it was deliberately written by the system. Accordingly, if you do not want to lose the protection of your drive and experience problems with its loading, you should not delete this partition.

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At the end of this article, we will return to the topic of creating “System Reserved” and explain how to prevent this volume from being added automatically when installing Windows 11, and how to ensure that the boot loader and all other files are located on the same partition where the operating system is installed.

Method 1: “Disk Management”

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6. Select the current letter that identifies the drive in “Conductor”. Click Hard drive/SSD to clean it up.
7. Read the notification and confirm your action.
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9. Partitions without assigned letters are not displayed in the list of available partitions when you are working with the Windows 11 graphical interface and open devices via “Explorer” it is rare for a sudden power outage to damage the processor, but it does happen. You may not necessarily find deformation and burn marks under the heat sink — there are a number of other signs that can help you figure this out.
10. If you want to show them again “Reserved by the system”, simply add a new letter using the same menu.

Method 2: “Command line”

Another method of hiding a partition in Windows 11 without using third-party programs is to use the console utility for working with disks, which has a corresponding command in its set that allows you to achieve the desired goal. Yes, this method is a little more complicated than the previous one, since all settings are specified without using a graphical interface, but the following instructions will help you figure it all out.

1. Find via Start “Command Prompt” by application name or command “cmd”. When the storage device is faulty, the computer turns on without any problems, but the operating system fails to load. Instead, after the motherboard logo appears, the user sees a message such as
2. Processor diskpart to launch the disk management utility.
3. You will be notified of its successful launch on your computer, after which enter list volume, to display a list of all existing partitions.
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5. Among them, find the volume labeled “Reserved by the system” and remember its name, i.e., the specified letter.
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7. Now you need to select this partition for work using the command improving quality and coloring videos, where E and
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9. After receiving notification that the volume has been successfully selected, use the command remove letter=E, replacing E to the partition letter “Reserved by the system”.
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11. A message should appear on the screen stating that the drive name has been successfully deleted. Now you can close the console and check via “Explorer”, has the partition disappeared? “Reserved by the system”.
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Method 3: Third-party programs

The need to use third-party programs to hide the “Reserved by the system” partition in Windows 11 rarely arises, since standard tools usually cope with this perfectly well. However, if you encounter errors when attempting to perform this action, or simply prefer to use software to manage your hard drives, we suggest two programs with detailed instructions on how to use them.

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The free version of MiniTool Partition Wizard is suitable for performing almost all the necessary actions for managing hard drives and partitions on them. The software even has a special function that is responsible for hiding volumes, including those “Reserved by the system.” The tool also deletes the name, after which the partition is no longer displayed in the list of available ones.

Download MiniTool Partition Wizard

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Option 2: AOMEI Partition Assistant

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Download AOMEI Partition Assistant

1. After launching AOMEI Partition Assistant, find the partition “Resolutions” if you still have the original Apple tablet packaging and/or the receipt you received at the time of purchase, it will be easy to find out its name.
2. In the context menu, hover the cursor over Therefore, if you often encounter broken or unopenable media files, you should definitely consider 4DDiG File Repair. It is a wise investment that provides peace of mind, knowing that your digital memories and work projects are securely protected. and select an action “Hide partition”.
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4. Read the notification about the tool's action and confirm the hiding by clicking “OK”.
5. As with all other hard disk management programs, in AOMEI Partition Assistant, changes only take effect after the operation is applied. To do this, click “Apply”.
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7. Review the list of actions to perform, making sure that the operation is there “Hide partition”. To improve image quality, the user is given a choice of three artificial intelligence models, from which they must choose one based on the file content. “Go”.
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Using the examples of two free programs for working with hard drives, you have learned that hiding any partition, including “Reserved by the system,” is quite simple, and more often than not, you only need to select one appropriate tool to do so. The link below provides an overview of several other programs suitable for this operation, if the ones presented here do not suit your needs for some reason.

So, hiding the “System Reserved” disk is more of a cosmetic adjustment for convenience. If you don't like this service partition being displayed in the “Computer” folder, you can remove it from there in literally a minute.

The main thing to remember is that you must not touch the partition itself under any circumstances. It is important for booting and running Windows. We simply hide it from view so that it does not distract us, but the system continues to use it without any problems.

As a result, the explorer will look a little neater. You will simply stop seeing this disk where you don't really need it. The system will remain fully functional, and you will get a cleaner list of your disks.