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Agoopia
Oct 21, 2024Copper Contributor
How to move recovery partition on Windows server?
I've encountered a situation where I need to reallocate disk space for better organization and performance, and the recovery partition is currently occupying a significant amount of disk space that I...
wsophia
Oct 21, 2024Iron Contributor
Before moving recovery partition on Windows server, check its properties. Sometimes, those partitions may have attributes or flags that prevent them from being moved. You can use commands in PowerShell to check and change those settings if needed, but only if you're comfortable with it.
When you eventually move a partition, pay attention to disk alignment. If the new partition becomes misaligned, it can seriously affect performance—especially if it’s an SSD! Make sure the destination location has the right alignment settings, and take a look at the NTFS structure as well.
When you eventually move a partition, pay attention to disk alignment. If the new partition becomes misaligned, it can seriously affect performance—especially if it’s an SSD! Make sure the destination location has the right alignment settings, and take a look at the NTFS structure as well.