How to hide the partition on the hard disk

Hide the hard disk or SSD section is usually required when after reinstalling Windows or other actions in the system you suddenly see the recovery sections or section "Reserved by the System" in the Explorer, which you want to remove from there (since they are not suitable for use, but random changes to them can serve as problems with downloading or restoring OS). Although, maybe you just want to make a section with important data invisible for someone.

In this manual, a simple way to hide the hard disk partitions so that they do not shown in the explorer and other places in Windows 10, 8.1 and Windows 7. I recommend novice users to be attentive when performing each step, so as not to remove what you need. Also below there is a video instruction with a demonstration of the described.

At the end of the manual, a method is also described to hide sections or hard drives in Windows not quite for beginners, and it is not a simple removal of the drive letter, as in the first two options.

Hiding the hard disk partition on the command line

More experienced users, seeing the recovery section in the explorer (which must be hidden) or the system being reserved), usually enter the Windows Disk Management utility, but usually it is not possible to perform the specified task - any accessible actions on system partitions no.

However, hide such a section is very simple, using the command line you want to run on behalf of the administrator. To do this, in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, right-click on the "Start" button and select the desired menu item "Command Line (Administrator)", and in Windows 7, locate the command line in standard programs, click on it right-click and select item. "Run on behalf of the administrator."

In the command line, execute the following commands (after each press ENTER), being attentive at the selection selection stages and instructions of the letter /

1. diskpart.
2. List Volume - This command will show a list of partitions on the computer. You should note the number (I will use N) the section to hide and its letter (let E).
3. SELECT VOLUME N.
4. REMOVE Letter = E
5. EXIT.

After that, you can close the command line, and the unnecessary section will disappear from the conductor.

Hiding disk partitions using Windows 10, 8.1 and Windows 7 disk management

For non-system disks, you can use a simpler method - the disk management utility. To start it, press the Windows + R keys on the keyboard and enter the diskmgmt.msc then press ENTER.

The next step, find the desired section, click on it right-click and select the menu item "Change the letter of the disk or the path to the disk".

In the next window, selecting the drive letter (however, it will be selected), click "Delete" and confirm the removal of the drive letter.

How to hide the disk or disk section - video

Video instruction, which shows the two described methods to hide the disk partition in Windows. Below is also another way, more "advanced".

Using the Local Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor to hide sections and disks

There is another way to use special OS settings to hide discs or sections. For versions of Windows 10, 8.1 and 7 Pro (or above), the specified actions are the easiest to perform using the Local Group Policy Editor. For home versions will have to use the registry editor.

When using the Local Group Policy Editor to hide the disks, follow these steps.

1. Run the Local Group Policy Editor (Win + R keys, enter the gpedit.msc in the "Run" window).
2. Navigate to the User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows components - Explorer.

   

3. Double-click the "Hide selected discs from the My Computer window.
4. In the value of the parameter, specify "Enabled", and in the "Select one of the specified combinations" field, specify which discs you need to hide. Apply the parameters.

   

Selected discs and sections should disappear from Windows Explorer immediately after applying the parameters. If this did not happen, try to restart the computer.

The same with the registry editor is performed as follows:

1. Run the registry editor (Win + R, enter Regedit)
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Currentversion \ Policies \ Explorer
3. Create in this section a DWORD parameter named nodrives (using the right click on the right side of the registry editor for an empty place)
4. Set the value for it corresponding to the discs you want to hide (hereby explain).

Each disk has its own numeric value. I will give values ​​for different letters of sections in decimal number (because it is easier to operate with them in the future).

For example, we need to hide the E. To do this, we double-click on the nodrives parameter and selecting a decimal number system to enter 16, after which we save the values. In the event that we need to hide several disks, then their values ​​must be folded and enter the resulting result.

After changing the registry parameters, they usually apply immediately, i.e. Disks and sections are hidden from the conductor, but if this has not happened, restart the computer.

That's all, as you can see, quite simple. But if you, however, there were questions regarding the hide of the sections - ask them in the comments, I will answer.