Tech Support Forum banner
Status
Not open for further replies.

New drive ESP(F)

SOLVED 
17K views 14 replies 4 participants last post by  sukrsa_2004 
#1 ·
Dear All,
In my laptop there were two drives. C and E. Yesterday suddenly I found there another new drive “ESP(F)”. I have no Idea what is this and how it created and how to get rid off. Please help me to resolve the issue.

Regards.
 

Attachments

See less See more
1
#3 ·
Go to Start/Search and type diskmgmt.msc, Right click the diskmgmt results and Run As Administrator. In the Elevated Disk Management window, in the lower pane, it will list all of your drives.
It looks like you recently added a drive which is not named called New Volume, is this a partition on this drive?
If Windows was installed on that drive, then it would have a small Hidden Partition. Windows may have assigned a drive letter for this small partition.
 
#4 ·
Hi, quite a few reports of this with varying outcomes, you can shed some light on this go to search and type:- cmd right click on the returned cmd.exe and select "run as administrator" at the prompt type:-

dir F:\ > 0 & notepad 0 (press enter) Please post the notepad outcome here.
 
#5 ·
Volume in drive F is ESP
Volume Serial Number is 5E10-E396

Directory of F:\

28-06-16 12:47 <DIR> EFI
0 File(s) 0 bytes
1 Dir(s) 60,657,664 bytes free
 
#9 ·
Hi, it is a bug in windows ten, no one has had any problem removing the drive letter , this hides the drive, it is still there should the system require it. The 0 bytes is normal from a dir cmd. You might find it's contents by opening a cmd as admin (as shown in post #4).

What you type I have highlighted in red:-

At the cmd prompt type:- mountvol (Press enter) this is a copy of the outcome on my test machine.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>mountvol
Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.

MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /P
MOUNTVOL /R
MOUNTVOL /N
MOUNTVOL /E

path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
point will reside.
VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
point.
/D Removes the volume mount point from the specified directory.
/L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.
/P Removes the volume mount point from the specified directory,
dismounts the volume, and makes the volume not mountable.
You can make the volume mountable again by creating a volume
mount point.
/R Removes volume mount point directories and registry settings
for volumes that are no longer in the system.
/N Disables automatic mounting of new volumes.
/E Re-enables automatic mounting of new volumes.

Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:

\\?\Volume{91994dee-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\
*** NO MOUNT POINTS ***

\\?\Volume{91994dee-0000-0000-0000-f01500000000}\
C:\

\\?\Volume{91994dee-0000-0000-0000-905474000000}\
*** NO MOUNT POINTS ***

\\?\Volume{3cc97684-c0d9-11e5-92cb-806e6f6e6963}\
D:\

You can ignore the cmd syntax advice up front, we are interested in what you see under "Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:"

Select your mystery drive (we need the GUID it most likely will be one that shows *** NO MOUNT POINTS *** and run this cmd (for example I have used the last no mount points listed). cmd:-


start \\?\Volume{91994dee-0000-0000-0000-905474000000}\ (press enter) the contents of the drive will open in explorer, you can post a screen shot if you like. There is likely nothing wrong with this small partition, so do not alter anything.
 
#11 ·
Hi, should not be mounted, usually, as it does not have a drive letter assigned in Disk management it would not even show in explorer. Have you restarted (not shutdown) your computer? If the drive is still showing in explorer.
Open a cmd prompt as admin go to search and type:- cmd right click on the returned cmd.exe and select"run as administrator" at the prompt type:-

Diskpart (press enter) at the next prompt which will show diskpart> type:-

List volume (press enter)

Select the errant volume assume it is volume 3

Diskpart> select volume 3 (press enter)

You will be informed volume 3 is selected, next type:-

remove letter=F (press enter) you need to restart your computer (not shutdown) the drive is still there, just hidden and no drive letter.

This is an example what you type is highlighted in red:-

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.14393.0

Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: PTOC

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 D DVD-ROM 0 B No Media
Volume 1 System Rese NTFS Partition 350 MB Healthy System
Volume 2 C NTFS Partition 464 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 3 NTFS Partition 450 MB Healthy Hidden
Volume 4 E ESD-USB FAT32 Removable 14 GB Healthy

DISKPART> select volume 3

Volume 3 is the selected volume.

DISKPART> remove letter=F (press enter)

You will receive a success message

This should remove F to get more info if you like you can run "detail partition" before removing the drive F.

Next to "type" is a code:-

07 = Windows (NTFS)
17 = Hidden
27 = OEM Recovery
0C = Fat32 (ESD)

Type 07 are usually the only ones with a drive letter. This is an example (red for you to type)

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.14393.0

Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: PTOC

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 D DVD-ROM 0 B No Media
Volume 1 System Rese NTFS Partition 350 MB Healthy System
Volume 2 C NTFS Partition 464 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 3 NTFS Partition 450 MB Healthy Hidden
Volume 4 E ESD-USB FAT32 Removable 14 GB Healthy

DISKPART> select volume 3

Volume 3 is the selected volume.

DISKPART> detail partition

Partition 3
Type : 27
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset in Bytes: 499634929664

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 3 NTFS Partition 450 MB Healthy Hidden

DISKPART>


It is possible to alter the partition ID if you wanted to show or hide the drive, in your case simply hiding it (first example) is sufficient.
 
#12 ·
Jenae thanks for your reply.
I have restore the system at one week earlier date an now that New drive ESP(F) is not appearing.
Thanks for the help.
 
#15 ·
Thanks Jenae.
I have followed your instructions mention in post #11.
Now the "F" drive disappeared. Hope it will be not appear again suddenly.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
Top