But it was possible, right click to the last partition and select Shrink volume within context menu. But I wasn't able to shrink the first partition in Windows disk management. I've created two partitions on a USB Stick.It's only possible to delete a volume or format it. If an USB Stick has been partitioned and formatted already, Windows disk management refuses to shrink a volume (the context menu commands are grayed out).But Windows disk management, used by most users, fails to handle this now media in a proper way. You can use the command line tool diskpart (as it was also possible in previous Windows versions) to create multiple partitions on a USB Stick and format the logical drives. But the tools required to create such media structures are not updated in a proper way. Well, we have an extension allowing Windows 10 Version 1703 to mount multiple partition on removable media and show the logical volumes within file manager. Unfortunately Microsoft's implementation has stopped half way down the road. But searching the web broughts me to this entry, where someone mentioned the new behavior a few days ago. I stumbled upon this detail a few hours ago on German sites. In Windows versions prior to Version 1703, only the first partition will be recognized in Windows. We see the two partitions and also the logical drivers are offered to be opened in Windows Explorer. The above screenshot shows a removable media with two partitions within Windows disk management. But Microsoft never mentioned the new multiple partition support in file system for removable media. Multi partition support in Windows 10 Creators UpdateĪt Windows 10 Creators Update release we learned a lot about the childish Paint 3D app or about Windows ink. I've discussed this within my blog in several articles – see link list at the articles end. Such an USB Stick may contain more than one partition, because Windows is using this media like a hard disk. But it requires USB Sticks specified as Windows To Go capable (the firmware provides a Fixed Media Bit). This feature is available for Enterprise edition of Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. Since Windows 8 the operating system is installable as a portable version on USB Sticks. Windows formats only the first partition.Ī special case are USB 3.0 Sticks for Windows To Go. This causes conflicts, if a multi-partition USB stick created under Linux shall be formatted in Windows. But (in contradiction to Linux) Windows will show only the first partition in Explorer for instance. It's possible, to create multiple partition on a USB stick using third party tools or Linux or even Windows command line tool diskpart. Windows has restrictions for removable media – for instance, Windows file system (Windows Explorer) can mount only the first partition on such a device. Medien with Removable Media Bit (RMB) set are threated in Windows as removable devices. Media with Fixed Media Bit set are threated in Windows as hard disks and will be grouped in Windows Explorer within hard disks (see screenshot below). The Fixed or Removable Media Bit is set by the firmware of a media controller. Removable media (like USB sticks) with Removable Media Bit (RMB) set.Hard disks and media with Fixed Media Bit set.Storage media like hard discs and removable media (USB sticks) are classified into two categories: Background: What's the problem with multi partition support?
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