SSD solid-state drives have significant advantages in terms of reading and writing speed, volume and weight, and shock resistance. Partitioning an SSD can separate the system and data or different categories of data, but sometimes you may set the partitions incorrectly or encounter problems with the partition space being full. In these cases, you can reallocate SSD partition space by deleting the partition.
Now, this post is intended to show you how to remove partitions on SSD Windows 11/10/8/7.
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How to Remove Partitions on SSD via Disk Management
The easiest way to remove partitions on SSD is to use Window’s built-in partition management tool: Disk Management. The steps are as follows:
Step 1. On your taskbar, right-click the Windows logo button, and select the Disk Management option.
Step 2. Right-click the target SSD partition and then click Delete Volume from the context menu.
Step 3. In the pop-up Delete simple volume alert window, select the Yes option to remove the partition.
How to Delete Partitions on SSD With CMD
If you are familiar with the Diskpart tool, you can use it to remove SSD partitions.
Step 1. Press the Windows + R key combination to open the run window.
Step 2. In the text box, type diskpart and press Enter. In the pop-up User Account Control window, select the Yes option.
Step 3. In the diskpart window, type the following command lines. Remember to press Enter after each command.
- list disk
- select disk * (replace * with the target SSD number from which you’d like to delete a partition)
- list partition
- select partition * (* represents the unwanted SSD partition)
- delete partition
How to Delete Partitions on SSD via MiniTool Partition Wizard
Alternatively, you can take advantage of third-party partition management software to remove partitions on SSD. MiniTool Partition Wizard is the most recommended partition magic for its ease of use and high level of credibility.
Step 1. Download, install, and launch MiniTool Partition Wizard Free.
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Step 2. On its home page, select the unnecessary partition on the SSD, then scroll down the left menu bar and click Delete Partition.
Step 3. Click the Apply button located in the lower left corner to make this action take effect.
Further Reading:
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Final Words
To sum up, this tutorial focuses on how to remove partitions on SSD in Windows and how to recover files after deleting a useful partition as well.
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