

If you've already installed the April 2018 Update and are experiencing this issue, you'll need to follow the steps below if you want to hide these partitions.)Īlthough you can safely ignore these partitions, if you prefer do away with the low disk space warnings and hide the partitions so they no longer appear in File Explorer, you can do so by manually removing the partition’s ( Update 5/14/18: The solution that will soon be released via Windows Update will only prevent this issue from occurring for devices that install the AprilĢ018 Update after the solution is released. Microsoft is currently working to address the issue in a future Windows Update, and we’ll update this thread when a solution becomes available.

It is not recommended that you attempt to delete or reformat these partitions as this may have adverse effects on your ability to recover Windows. These partitions are typically recovery partitions used by the Windows Recovery Environment or by the Original Equipment Manufacturer. As a result, they now appear in Disk Management and File Explorer. Microsoft is aware that previously-hidden partitions are improperly being assigned drive letters after installing the April 2018 Update.
