Can I Delete C: Recovery

Hi Petrula, The “c:\recovery” is a remnant from the older version of your Windows. This is being used to revert to the previous Windows version if you are having an issue after an upgrade. Yes, it is OK to delete it provided that you do not wish to revert to your old Windows version.

Which recovery partition should I delete?

If you have upgraded to Windows 10 from previous Windows system, then the factory default recovery partition will not work normally. In that case, you should delete this recovery partition and reclaim disk space. You only need one Windows recovery partition to be able to use Windows recovery options to fix your system.

Do I need a recovery partition?

Recovery partition is not necessary for booting Windows, nor is it required for Windows to run. But if it is indeed a Recovery partition that Windows created (somehow I doubt it), you might want to keep it for repair purpose.