I've been reviewing how the 'Optimise Drives' function handles hidden partitions on my Dell Laptop (Windows 8.1 x64) and my home built Desktop PC (Windows 8.1 pro x64). I enclose screenshots of the partitions on my Laptop & Desktop PC system drives and how the drives appear under the Optimise Drives function. I also enclose a summary of the partitions on each PC.
The Desktop PC was configured by myself for UEFI boot using the instructions on this Forum. The Dell Laptop operates in UEFI mode but was configured by Dell. I'm surprised the Dell Laptop has 8 partitions (one is unused and 2 are Dell OEM partitions), some of which differ in size from the 'standard partitions installed on the Desktop PC. Is this configuration normal for a Laptop?
I noticed that only the main system Laptop drive C: appears as an option in the Optimise Drives window whereas 2 of the hidden partitions of the Desktop PC appear in the Optimise Drives window. Should I be seeing more hidden Laptop partitions in the Optimise Drives window, and, if so, how do I enable this?
Laptop Partitions:
Laptop Optimise Drives:
Desktop Partitions:
Desktop Optimise Drives:
Partition Summary:
View attachment Partition Summary.docx
The Desktop PC was configured by myself for UEFI boot using the instructions on this Forum. The Dell Laptop operates in UEFI mode but was configured by Dell. I'm surprised the Dell Laptop has 8 partitions (one is unused and 2 are Dell OEM partitions), some of which differ in size from the 'standard partitions installed on the Desktop PC. Is this configuration normal for a Laptop?
I noticed that only the main system Laptop drive C: appears as an option in the Optimise Drives window whereas 2 of the hidden partitions of the Desktop PC appear in the Optimise Drives window. Should I be seeing more hidden Laptop partitions in the Optimise Drives window, and, if so, how do I enable this?
Laptop Partitions:
Laptop Optimise Drives:
Desktop Partitions:
Desktop Optimise Drives:
Partition Summary:
View attachment Partition Summary.docx
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1 64 bit
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Build
- CPU
- Intel i3570K
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-77X-UD5H
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Sapphire R9 280X Toxic
- Sound Card
- Realtek on motherboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Viewsonic VP2770
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- Intel 520 180GB SSD
Seagate 2T HDD
Seagate external 1T USB HDD
- PSU
- XFX 850W
- Case
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 1
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D14
- Keyboard
- Microsoft
- Mouse
- Microsoft
- Internet Speed
- 50Mbps
- Browser
- Chrome