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System Reserved Partition Missing: How to Get it Back
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Updated onJuly 25, 2024
updated onJuly 25, 2024
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It’s very possible for the System Reserved partition to be missing on a computer and when this happens, the PC will find it difficult to boot.
By default, during a successful installation of a new Windows Operating System (OS), theSystem Reserved partitionis created. It houses files such as the bootmgr, and BOOTSECT.BAK, and files for booting your computer in case you use Bitlocker to encrypt the hard drive.
To protect the files of this partition, they are not displayed inFiles Explorer. Despite this, some users may mistakenly or unknowingly delete the System Reserved partition. If this is your case or you just can’t find the System Reserved partition, we have highlighted how to fix it with ease.
What can I do if the System Reserved partition missing? 3 ways to get it back
1. Reinstall Windows
2. Use dedicated partition recovery tools
Aside from the EaseUs Partition Master Suite, there areother third-party toolsthat can also help you recover deleted System Reserved partition files.
3. Rebuild the System Reserved partition
We hope any of the methods discussed so far helped you restore the missing System Reserved partition. Our team also has a guide specially written forWindows 10 users.
Share your experience after using these solutions. The comment section is also a place we welcome any questions related to the issue.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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