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Accidentally Deleted EFI Partition: How to Restore it

Use the Diskpart command

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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WhileWindows updatesare supposed to bring new features and bug fixes, these sometimes create more issues. After upgrading to the latest Windows version, the system no longer recognizes the SSD. This also happens when you have accidentally deleted the EFI partition.

So, if you, too, are in a similar situation and want to restore the deleted EFI partition in Windows 10, keep reading for the exact steps.

How do I recover a deleted EFI partition?

1. Create Deleted EFI Partition

Finally, verify whether you can access the EFI partition after you accidentally deleted it in Windows 10.

2. Take a backup and clean install Windows

That’s it! If you accidentally deleted an EFI partition, these solutions will help restore the partition in Windows, or backup the data andreinstall the OS.

Before you leave, find out how tomake Windows 10 run faster than ever.

For any queries or to share what worked for you, drop a comment below.

More about the topics:windows 10,Windows Update

Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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