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What does the Local Disk E drive

Anonymous
2018-06-20T15:58:30+00:00

My computer keeps telling me the Local Disk E storage is almost full but I can't seem to be able to empty it. What does this drive do?

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  1. DaveM121 867.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-06-20T18:18:26+00:00

    Hi William, this is a known issue in the 1803 Update,

    Click your Start Button, type cmd, then right click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as Administrator'

    Run this command and hit Enter

    diskpart

    Run this command and hit Enter

    select volume E

    Run this command and hit Enter

    remove letter=E

    Close Command Prompt

    That's It!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-20T16:05:59+00:00

    Microsoft is aware that previously-hidden partitions are improperly being assigned drive letters after installing the April 2018 Update. As a result, they now appear in Disk Management and File Explorer. These partitions are typically recovery partitions used by the Windows Recovery Environment or by the Original Equipment Manufacturer. It is not recommended that you attempt to delete or reformat these partitions as this may have adverse effects on your ability to recover Windows. Microsoft is currently working to address the issue in a future Windows Update, and we’ll update this thread when a solution becomes available.

    (Update 5/14/18: The solution that will soon be released via Windows Update will only prevent this issue from occurring for devices that install the April 2018 Update after the solution is released. If you've already installed the April 2018 Update and are experiencing this issue, you'll need to follow the steps below if you want to hide these partitions.)

    Although you can safely ignore these partitions, if you prefer do away with the low disk space warnings and hide the partitions so they no longer appear in File Explorer, you can do so by manually removing the partition’s assigned drive letter. To do this:

    1. Select the Start button, type cmd and then right-click Command Prompt in the search results and select Run as administrator.
    2. In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type diskpart and press Enter.
    3. Type list volume and press Enter.
    4. Make note of the volume number for the drive letter you want to remove. For example, if the drive letter you want to remove is Drive “E”, note the volume number for Drive E.
    5. Type the following command, and press Enter.

    select volume <volume number>

    When typing this command, in place of <volume number>, substitute the volume number you made note of in Step 4. In the example above, if the volume number for drive E is 5, you would type: select volume 5

    1. Type the following command and press Enter.

    remove letter=<drive letter>

    When typing this command, in place of <drive letter>, substitute the drive letter you want to remove. In this example, you would type: remove letter=E

    1. Close the Command Prompt window.
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  3. Anonymous
    2018-06-20T16:01:20+00:00

    Hi williamclark4,

    My name is Fernando. I am an Independent Advisor. I am here to guide you with the disk full issue.

    This the result of update 1803 and is a recovery partition that is supposed to be hidden. The way to resolve this is by removing the mapping.

    1. Hit Windows key + R together to go into Run
    2. Type in the following: diskmgmt.msc
    3. You will see a graphical display of all your partitions and drives.
    4. Select and right click on the partition that is being reported as full
    5. Select Change Drive Letter and Paths
    6. Click on Remove
    7. Click Yes to confirm
    8. Click Yes at the warning

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let me know how it goes.

    Respectfully,

    Fernando Y.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-06-20T15:59:34+00:00

    Hi, williamclark4

    I am Wilfredo an Independent advisor

    Check this link to try to solve your problem

    https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-windows-10-april-...

    Source: by Kapil Arya

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

    I hope it helps you

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