# Delete Recovery Partition

1. Open an admin command prompt and enter. ```powershell
    diskpart
    ```
    
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2. List the disks within diskpart by typing the following command. ```powershell
    list disk
    ```
    
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3. Select the disk that contains the recovery partition using the following command (replace the number with the correct disk). ```powershell
    select disk 0
    ```
    
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4. List the partitions on the chosen drive so you can select the recovery partition using the following command. ```powershell
    list partition
    ```
    
    [![image.png](https://wikipedia.mutschlerhome.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/scaled-1680-/0sNajrUqEdTN2lBh-image.png)](https://wikipedia.mutschlerhome.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/0sNajrUqEdTN2lBh-image.png)
5. Select the partition you believe is the recovery partition by using the following command. ```powershell
    select partition 1
    ```
    
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6. List the partition details with the following command to verify it's the recovery partition. <p class="callout info">For GPT disks, the `<strong>Type</strong>` will be **`de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac`.** For MBR disks, the `<strong>Type</strong>` will be `<strong>27</strong>`.</p>
    
    ```powershell
    det part
    ```
    
    [![image.png](https://wikipedia.mutschlerhome.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/scaled-1680-/AVr6cRYJ80myCLzo-image.png)](https://wikipedia.mutschlerhome.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/AVr6cRYJ80myCLzo-image.png)
7. After confirming the selected partition is the recovery partition, use the following command to delete it. ```powershell
    delete partition override
    ```