How to Hide “System Reserved” Partition (Windows 10/11)
9How to Hide “System Reserved” Partition (Windows 10/11)
System Reserved partition is essential which contains the Boot Manager, Boot Configuration Data and Startup files used for Bitlocker Drive Encryption. It is a good idea to hide System Reserved partition if you want others to stay away from it. Also, hide System Reserved partition can ensure its integrity and ensure successful system factory restoration after accidents.
System Reserved partition or recovery partition is essential to Windows 10. Follow these steps to hide system reserved partition in Windows.
When you install Windows 10, it automatically creates a new partition called System Reserved Partition. This partition is a system-specific partition that contains various system data like the boot record. Being a system partition, it is required for Windows 10 to work properly. Since there is no user interaction needed with the System Reserved Partition, it is hidden by default.
However, some third-party partition software or other applications might accidentally unhide the partition and make it look like any other drive or partition in the File Explorer.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.