If your laptop also has such a kind of partitions but you have no idea of them, now this post is what you are looking for, because it will introduce: what are these weird partitions used for can you delete them to release free space how to prevent these partitions from being created during Windows installation. Is your laptop configured with such weird partitions? Now open Windows Disk Management to check it. Just press on Win and R combination key to call out Run and type diskmgmt.msc to run this utility. However, there are other 4 strange partitions on my new laptop, most of which are even reported 100% free.

Obviously I know what C: is, and D: contains a folder of drivers.

Lenovo (D:) 25 GB NTFS Healthy (Primary partition) 89% free.

Windows 8 OS (C:) 884.18 GB Healthy (Boot, Page file, Crash dump, Primary partition) 96% free.

1000 MB Healthy (OEM partition) 100% free.260 MB Healthy (EFI System partition) 100% free.1000 MB Healthy ( Recovery partition) 100% free.However, in Disk Management I found the disk is already littered with partitions! But disappointingly, most people do not know what these partitions are used, like the following man: I'm planning to partition the HDD on my new Lenovo Windows 8 laptop. In addition, installing Windows on the never used hard disk may also generate these partitions. Laptops running newer Windows OS, like Windows 8/8.1/10, are always coming with such strange partitions no matter which brand they are, Lenovo, HP, Samsung, or Dell. How to Prevent Strange Partitions from Being Created During Windows Installation.What Are Strange Partitions on Laptops Actually Used for.

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