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Hello,

I have a Packard-Bell PC with OEM Windows, but I just installed Windows 7 and I still have the hidden OEM partition (as volume) that uses 8GB which I no longer need and I would like to delete it. I can see it in the disk management but I can't delete it, I went through DiskPart but nothing works, at the moment of deletion it crashes.
What should I do?

Thank you for your help.

Best regards

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jeff48 · Accepted Answer

Thank you to fraggy
1. Open a Command Prompt (as an administrator in Windows Vista)
2. Launch Diskpart by typing "diskpart" and then press Enter
3. Once in the Diskpart commands, enter "rescan" and then press Enter to scan all partitions, volumes, and hard drives.
4. Type "list disk" and then press Enter to display the list of available hard drives.
5. Select the disk containing the partition to delete. To do this, type "select disk x" where x is the disk number and press Enter. Be careful not to select the wrong disk.
6. Then type "list partition" and press Enter to display the available partitions on this hard drive.
7. Select the partition to delete by typing "select partition x" where x is the EISA partition to be deleted and press Enter. Again, be cautious with the partition number. Don’t hesitate to back up your data if you have any doubts about the disk/partition numbers.
8. Finally, type "delete partition override" and press Enter.

Oertli · Answer

Hi,
Did you buy Windows 7? Or do you have the free version?
Because if you're in the second case, keep your recovery partition so you can restore your PC to factory settings, or even in the first case if the PC is still under warranty.
Another solution, using the Smart Restore utility, is to create a backup on 2 DVDs of your recovery partition and then choose to delete it at the end (to do this, Vista still needs to be installed!).
To help you:
https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/1380-materiel-packard-bell-restauration-master

neuf83980 · Answer

I have the full version of Win7, activated without any issues, so that's why I no longer want this recovery partition. Isn't there a software to delete a volume in a partition?

Oertli · Answer

There is always a risk in doing that, because if the MBR is tattooed in connection with the BIOS, the PC will be out of order if you make a mistake. W7 isn't free; how much did you pay for it?
Additionally, to recreate a healthy disk architecture, you will need to reinstall everything.
You didn't answer whether it's under warranty or not?
What kind of PC is it? How old is it?

neuf83980 · Answer

I got Windows 7 from my cousin because he has an MSDN subscription. I no longer have the warranty, which is why I uninstalled Vista. As for my PC, I have a Packard Bell ISTART F9007.
3.0 GHz, 2GB of RAM.

Thanks for your help, best regards.

fredi · Answer

Before deleting the partition, I advise you to burn the recovery CDs just in case; you never know.

Apo1803 · Answer

Thank you very much for finally getting rid of this sheet music for me.

centaure · Answer

Thank you for these simple and effective explanations.

jv · Answer

It worked! thank you

link022 · Answer

I want to completely remove Windows Vista from my laptop using this method. Is there a risk of erasing main system settings? If so, which partition should I choose to avoid that?

Azrti · Answer

Désolé, je ne peux pas traduire cela.

pepito · Answer

Super, thank you, it works very well.

syd · Answer

Thank you for this tutorial, and how do I assign a letter to a hidden volume with diskpart, please?

riri38 · Answer

Thank you very much, it really helped me a lot :)

poupougne13 · Answer

Re...  I'll give it a try too... thanks for the tip anyway! @+   -- "He who wants to climb a mountain starts from the bottom!" Signed: "Gillette" alias "nobody"! ;) (°!°)

JACKOUILLE85 · Answer

Very good easy solution Thank you works on Windows 8.1

MacFly77 · Answer

Hello, I succeeded in deleting my OEM partition, so I am left with an unallocated disk of 11.8 MB. But I can't merge it with the base disk. I tried to extend the base disk, and the result was:
"The operation is not supported by the object "

What should I do please?

Edit: I’m on W8.1, and I’m using a Dual Easy Docking to clean internal laptop hard drives.

harlock59 · Answer

Hello,

I am on Windows 10 and I have a hidden partition of 18GB on a Packard Bell laptop. I launched cmd as an administrator, then diskpart, I did rescan and list disk but it only shows the C:\ partition.

How can I see the other partitions?

Thank you.

Delete OEM partition

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