Double click it to browse the contents of the partition.Įdited by JohnC_21, 26 January 2018 - 01:17 PM. The partition will appear on the desktop. In the Disks Window Highlight your System Partition then click the Play button to mount the partition. This partition is the System Reserved Partition (SRP). Installing, upgrading to, or updating Windows 7, 8, and 10 on a clean-formatted disk will create a partition on the disk at the beginning of the hard disk.

This is required in order to boot Mint.Įdit: If you do not see your System Partition in the left pane (it may only show your Windows partition) do the following.Ĭlick on the Menu button in the lower left. One may also opt to rely on a third-party partition tool to make the task easier. Through reserved storage, some disk space will be set aside to be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches. In your UEFI/BIOS settings disable SecureBoot. Starting with the next major update we’re making a few changes to how Windows 10 manages disk space. This is required to enable write access for Mint. After disabling fast boot open an elevated command prompt and type the following commands for a complete shutdown. You should be able to mount the partition and delete the Acronis folder.īecause this is Windows 10 you will need to do a couple of steps first. Burn to a DVD or use Rufus to create a bootable USB flash drive.

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