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I upgraded Windows 10 to version 1803 recently, and I discovered that I now have an extra local disk (drive D) which only has about 500 MB space.

After checking in the Disk Management interface, I found that it is a small partition at the front of my drive. I remember this is where Windows stores a copy of the previous version and it should not be visible.

Is there anything wrong with my installation? Should I delete this partition?

Update

Based on discussions on SU and other sources from the Internet, this is a minor issue with the Windows update, and the partition can be hidden easily. Please check the answer section.

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Is there anything wrong with my installation? Should I delete this partition?

No, there is nothing wrong with your Windows 10 installation, and you don't need to delete that partition. This has happened on a semi-regular basis following the upgrade to Windows 10 version 1803. Apparently, some systems are seeing this extra recovery partition with an assigned drive letter in the aftermath, usually with a label that says Healthy (OEM Partition):

Disk Management

However, the Microsoft forums describe a relatively simple procedure to hide this partition:

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Command Prompt.
  3. Right-click the result and select Run as administrator.
  4. Type the following command to start DiskPart and press Enter: diskpart
  5. Type the following command to list all the volumes and press Enter: list volume
  6. Type the following command to select the volume in question (for example, X) and press Enter: select volume X
    (Important: Proceed with caution, and replace "X" with the letter that appears in the newly created partition.)
  7. Type the following command to remove the letter and hide the partition in question and press Enter: remove letter=X
  8. Use the exit command to close DiskPart.

After completing these steps, the drive will disappear from File Explorer, but it'll continue to be present on your computer.

According to reports, Microsoft is aware of the issue, and the company may release a cumulative update to automatically address this problem.

Sources:
New disk partition after 1803 update
Windows 10: Extra drive (partition) after update 1803

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