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| + | # Malicious Methods |
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| + | ### Delete Windows Recovery Partition |
| + | There are many reasons why one would want to delete the recovery partion on windows, It can be: |
| + | - Want to use a thrid party recovery program |
| + | - Have a recovery disk already and don't want overhead |
| + | - Unable to increase windows C drive partition |
| + | |
| + | Cons of removing this partition: The recovery partition is a special windows partition that is used to restore windows back to its factory settings by request in the [windows recovery menu](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/recovery-options-in-windows-31ce2444-7de3-818c-d626-e3b5a3024da5) or in case of a system failure. |
| + | |
| + | ::: info |
| + | It is completely safe to remove the windows recovery partition as a recovery media can be created or a Windows Installation Medium can be used in case of disaster. |
| + | ::: |
| + | |
| + | Steps to remove the partition: |
| + | |
| + | 1. Open windows command prompt or powershell as **_administrator_**. |
| + | 2. Disable recovery enviroment: |
| + | ```bash |
| + | reagentc /disable |
| + | ``` |
| + | 3. Run `diskpart` command |
| + | ```bash |
| + | diskpart |
| + | ``` |
| + | 4. Check for the **disk number** that has the Recovery Partition. To check, Run |
| + | ```python |
| + | list disk |
| + | ``` |
| + | 5. Select the correct **disk** |
| + | ``` |
| + | select disk NUMBER |
| + | ``` |
| + | 6. Check for the **partition number** that is the Recovery Partition. To check, Run |
| + | ``` |
| + | list partition |
| + | ``` |
| + | 7. Select the correct **partition** |
| + | ``` |
| + | select partition NUMBER |
| + | ``` |
| + | 8. Delete the **partition** |
| + | ``` |
| + | delete partition override |
| + | ``` |
| + | |
| + | Now the Windows Recovery Partition has been deleted and you can exit out of the terminal as no further action is needed. |