System Reserved Partition Not Showing in Disk Management [Quick Recovery]

Is the System Reserved Partition not showing up in Disk Management on Windows 10/11 devices? The System Reserved Partition, or SRP, is a small partition on your hard drive that stores Windows startup information. If the files are deleted in some way, operating system startup problems may occur.

Typically, this problem occurs if the partition size is less than 600 MB. The system reserved partition is available in Disk Management because Windows does not assign a drive letter to it. Therefore, unlike other drives, it will not be visible in File Explorer.

Things can get serious if you delete the system reserved partition from Disk Management. If this happens, users may be unable to update Windows to its latest version, or in the worst case scenario, your device will not boot and the message Operating System Not Found will appear on the screen.

Since this is a concerning issue, it must be addressed. In this tutorial, we'll cover some troubleshooting methods that may help resolve this issue.

What should I do if the system reserved partition does not show up in Disk Management?

1. Use the command prompt

1. Click Start and open Settings.
   
2. Scroll down and click Restore.
3. Click next to Advanced Startup to restart now.
   
4. After the device restarts, a blue screen will appear. Click Troubleshoot.
   
5. On the next screen click Advanced Options then Command Prompt.
   
6. Enter the following commands one by one and press Enter.
   bootrec/scaros
bootrec/fixboot
bootrec/rebuildbcd
   
7. Restart your device and check if the system reserved partition that was not showing up in Disk Management issues has been repaired.

This issue may occur if your MBR or BCD file is corrupted. To fix it, the first thing you need is the installation media for your operating system. Here's how to create Windows 10/11 installation media.

2. Rebuild the system partition

1. Insert the installation media into your device.
2. Boot into System Recovery Options and select Troubleshoot.
3. Then click Advanced Options and then click Command Prompt.
4. Type bcdboot c:\windows /sc: and press Enter. Doing so will create the boot configuration file on the system drive instead of the system reserved partition.
   
5. After executing this command, a successfully created boot file message will be displayed.
6. Type the following again and press Enter.
   bootrec /fixmbr
7. If the Element not found message appears, you must use the Partition Assistant to activate the partition.
8. After using Partition Assistant to rebuild the file, follow step 1 to rebuild the BCD file.

If the system reserved partition is missing from Disk Management, the only way to recover it is through the command line using the Windows installation media. You can also perform partition recovery if you accidentally format or delete it. Here is a list of the best partition manager software that may help you.

Also, both of the above troubleshooting methods require you to enter Recovery Mode, also known as the Advanced Boot Options menu in Windows. By entering recovery mode, you will be able to access a range of diagnostic repair utilities outside of the operating system.

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