How to Wipe an Old Drive and Combine Partitions After Upgrading to Windows 11?

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Asked By TechieTurtle42 On

Hi everyone, I recently upgraded my system to Windows 11 and installed it on a new SSD. Now, I want to wipe my old hard drive and repurpose it for storage, but I'm having trouble figuring out how to combine the multiple partitions into one. I've noticed that there are two partitions that I can't delete — an EFI System Partition and a Recovery Partition — and they're located between two unallocated spaces. I get an error message saying I can't use the 'Clean' command on this disk since it contains important boot and system data. Any advice?

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Answered By GamerGuy76 On

Before you delete that EFI partition, check if your new SSD has one. If it doesn't, deleting it from the old drive could prevent Windows from booting properly. It's essential to have the proper setup before making such changes.

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