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How to move Windows recovery partition to end of disk without risking data?
Do you have AOEMI Partition Assistant on your Windows 11 computer? If yes, just do that to move Windows recovery partition to end of disk without risking data:
1. Launch the Partition Management Software, open the software and wait for it to detect your disks and partitions.
2. Look for the recovery partition in the list of disks. It is typically labeled as "Recovery," "OEM Partition," or it may not have a label but has a small size (often around 500 MB to a few GB).
3. Shrink the Adjacent Partition:
- Identify the partition directly before the recovery partition.
- Right-click on that partition and select the option to "Resize" or "Move."
- Reduce the size of that partition to create unallocated space after it (i.e., leave some unallocated space directly before the recovery partition).
4. Now, right-click on the recovery partition. Choose the option to "Move" or "Resize/Move." Drag the recovery partition to the unallocated space located at the end of the disk. Apply changes as necessary based on your software.
5. Look for an “Apply” button or an equivalent in your partition management tool. Click it to execute the changes. The software may prompt you to restart your computer to finish the operation; follow its instructions.
6. Once the changes have been applied, open the partition management tool again to ensure the recovery partition has been successfully moved to the end of the disk. Check the overall disk layout to confirm that everything appears as expected.
7. Test Recovery Options, go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery to verify that the recovery options are functioning correctly.