Reference number: CH000018

I have a C drive and H drive, what is H?

Question:

I have a C drive and H drive, what is H?

Answer:

The hard drive within your computer is compressed. Compressing a computer hard drive allows you to get more information on a drive, yet at the same time requires an area (known as H partition) to be created for files that will not work while compressed (H drive being the portion of the hard drive that is not compressed).

Can I remove H safely?

Unfortunately, compressing the hard drive is usually permanent. While it is said that it can be un-compressed, it usually creates more issues if attempted. If you wish to only have a C: drive or if you are running into issues with your hard drive compressed we recommend you backup all of your information,   Fdisk, and restore your computer.

Additional information about erasing your computer and starting over can also be found on document CH000186.