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stendhal
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When I installed Windows 8.1 on my SSD(Samsung EVO 120GB), I created a partition. By default it was 320-+ mb, so I let it this way.

 

So, every time the PC turns on, it makes a small repair/check on that partition(it takes 1 second). Also, when I'm in "My Computer" I can't access this partition, because I should format it.

 

Should I format it, or should it stay like this?

 

32U9oGx.png

 

This things appears, but very very fast.

 

hSZvdNn.png

 

Thanks a lot guys!

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When I installed Windows 8.1 on my SSD(Samsung EVO 120GB), I created a partition. By default it was 320-+ mb, so I let it this way.

 

So, every time the PC turns on, it makes a small repair/check on that partition(it takes 1 second). Also, when I'm in "My Computer" I can't access this partition, because I should format it. Should I format it, or should it stay like this?

 

Thanks a lot guys!

it's supposed to hold boot information IIRC, and you shouldn't really remove it, but if it's causing issues you might eventually want to re-install

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it's supposed to hold boot information IIRC, and you shouldn't really remove it, but if it's causing issues you might eventually want to re-install

I don't want to remove it. I want to keep it.

 

I ask if I should format it. Not the PC, the partition.

 

Take a look:

 

32U9oGx.png

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I don't want to remove it. I want to keep it.

 

I ask if I should format it. Not the PC, the partition.

 

Take a look:

 

32U9oGx.png

go into explorer and right click on "this PC" and click "manage" and then "disk management"

what shows up for that partition?

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strange.

I guess you could probably unmount it, delete it then expand your other partition, but don't blame me if your PC has any issues :rolleyes:

 

edit: here's what mine looks like.

CFXZ62c.png

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strange.

I guess you could probably unmount it, delete it then expand your other partition, but don't blame me if your PC has any issues :rolleyes:

 

edit: here's what mine looks like.

CFXZ62c.png

So, I guess you Format. When your PC start does it shows this? It appears very very fast.

 

hSZvdNn.png

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