8/5/2021 Diskpart: Delete Partition Force in Windows 10, 8, 7
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Diskpart: Delete Partition Force in Windows 10, 8, 7
Meet the error “Can’t delete a partition without the force protected parameter set” when trying to use DiskPart to remove a partition?
This article will demonstrate how to use Diskpart to delete partition force step by step in Windows 10/8/7.
By
Emily
/ Last Updated March 26, 2021
👉 When need “Diskpart delete partition force”?
👉 How to force delete partition with force protected parameter in Diskpart?
👉 Free Alternative to Diskpart: force delete partitions easily
👉 3 Steps to delete partition force in Windows 10/8/7 🔥
👉 Conclusion
When need “Diskpart delete partition force”?
Generally speaking, you can use Diskpart.exe service to delete any known data partition. But when you attempt to delete hidden partitions or system
protected partitions like Recovery partition with “delete partition” command in DiskPart, there are chances that you will encounter an error message
saying “Cannot delete a protected partition without the force protected parameter set.”
In this situation, DiskPart utility requires you to enter a different parameter (force protected parameter) to signal your Windows that you know what you
are doing, then you can successfully remove hidden or system protected partitions. To be precise, you need to input “delete partition override” rather
than “delete partition” command.
How to force delete partition with force protected parameter in Diskpart?
To use Diskpart to remove hidden or system protected partitions forcefully, you can refer to the following quick guide:
Note: please be very careful when following these steps. Deleting partitions will remove all data from the target partition. It is quite important to
select the correct partition number on the correct disk. To be safe, you can back up disk in advance.
Step 1. Press “Windows + R” keys at the same time to open “Run” Dialogue. Then type “diskpart” in it and press “Enter”.
Step 2. Type “list disk” and hit “Enter”: display a list of the disks currently connected to your computer.
Step 3. Type “select disk” and press “Enter”: select right the disk containing the partition that you wish to delete.
Step 4. Type “list partition” and press “Enter”: see all the partitions available on that the selected disk. GET NOW
Step 5. Type “select partition” and press “Enter”: identify the one that you wish to delete from the partition list.
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Step 6. Type “delete partition override” and press “Enter”: force delete the selected partition with using the override parameter.
Once the process completes successfully, type the “exit” command and press “Enter” to exit Diskpart.
Free Alternative to Diskpart: force delete partitions easily
Although Diskpart is able to delete hidden or protected partitions through “delete partition override” command, without a clear interface to display the
details, you may delete a wrong partition. For those who are unfamiliar with Diskpart, that will be a risk. Besides, you still cannot use that command to
delete the system/boot partition or other partitions that contain active paging file or crash dump (memory dump) files.
Therefore, we would like to share a free yet powerful alternative to Diskpart: AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. It allows you to delete hidden or
unhidden data partition and system partition within Windows. That means you don’t need to create a bootable media and enter WinPE to do such task
like using many other disk manager tools. Moreover, with a user-friendly interface, you can easily choose the right partition.
3 Steps to delete partition force in Windows 10/8/7
Free download it and below is an example of how to delete a system partition (supporting all versions of Windows XP up to Windows 10). You should
note if you delete C drive, then you will not be able to boot the operating system.
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Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant on your Windows computer, right-click the system partition (usually C: drive) and select “Delete
Partition”.
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Step 2. Select a way to delete the selected C partition and click “OK” to continue.
Step 3. Back to the main interface, click “Apply” and then “Proceed” to commit the pending operation. It is deleting the system partition, so a reboot is
required.
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If you want to delete recovery partition, you can just right-click the recovery partition, choose “Delete Partition” and follow the instructions.
Bonus tip: if you delete a wrong partition and lost all data saved inside, you can upgrade to AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, which can
recover lost partition easily.
Conclusion
So, when you failed to use Diskpart to delete partition force, AOMEI Partition Assistant is a great alternative. Moreover, if you execute “delete partition” or
“delete partition override” on the dynamic disk and meet “The operation is not supported by the object. The specified command or parameters are not
supported on this system”, you can first use AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional to convert dynamic disk to basic disk first, then use the deletion
command. For Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008/2003 users, AOMEI Partition Assistant Server is a nice choice.
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