How to remove a partition in Windows 11
Want to get rid of a partition from your Windows 11 PC so you can reallocate the space to an existing partition or create a new partition? We’ll walk you through multiple ways you can remove Windows 11 partitions.
To remove a partition on Windows 11:
- Open Settings by pressing Windows+i.
- Navigate to System > Storage > Advanced Storage Settings > Disks & Volumes.
- Click “Properties” next to your partition.
Choose Delete > Delete Volume.
When you delete a partition, Windows erases the contents of that partition and removes the partition from appearing anywhere on your PC. You lose all the content saved on that partition.
In case you don’t already know, a partition basically lets you split your hard disk drive or SSD drive into multiple, independent virtual drives. In this mechanism, each virtual drive is treated as if it’s an actual physical drive. Since deleting the partition removes the partition’s contents, ensure you’ve backed up your important files from it before beginning to remove it.