[Solved] Diskpart Delete Partition Override Not Working

Use delete partition override parameter to delete partition:

Type "delete partition override" and press "Enter": force delete the selected partition with using the override parameter. Once the process completes successfully, type the "exit" command and press "Enter" to exit Diskpart.

About Delete Partition Override

Windows users can easily delete a partition they don't need anymore by using the Disk Management program. But some of the higher-leveled members tend to directly remove the unwanted partition through command prompt with Diskpart utility in Command Prompt.

For example, type the command delete partition x: and hit enter, then the selected partition will be immediately removed. But when you attempt to delete hidden, active, or system protected partition like recovery partition with the delete partition command in Diskpart, you may encounter an error message saying:

• Cannot delete a protected partition without the force protected parameter set.
• The selected volume or partition is in use. To continue with the operation, use the override parameter.

In this case, you are required to use a different parameter instead of the delete partition to remove hidden, or system protected partition, which is delete partition override. The Diskpart override enables you to delete any partition regardless of type. 

How to Use Delete Partition Override in Diskpart to Delete Partition

To use Diskpart override to remove hidden or system protected partitions forcefully, follow the step by step guides below.

Now, let's start to remove partition with Diskpart delete partition override parameter.

Step 1. Press Windows + R keys to open the Run utility. Type diskpart in it and press Enter.

Step 2. Type list disk and hit Enter, which will display a list of the disks currently inserted to your computer.

Step 3.Type select disk and press Enter, which will choose the disk containing the partition you want to delete.

Step 4.Typelist partition and press Enter: this will list all the partitions on that the selected disk.

Step 5.Type select partition and press Enter: this will help you select the hidden or system protected partition you need to delete.

Step 6. Type delete partition override and press Enter: this will force delete the selected partition with Diskpart override.

Step7. When the process finishes, type exit, and press Enter to exit Command Prompt.

Do as the steps above, and you can successfully remove partition with delete partition override command of Diskpart. As you can see, it's not simple at all, and there are risks. Then, how to delete hidden or recovery partition easily? Or how to remove partition when delete partition override not working for various reasons? Read on. 

How to Delete Partition When Delete Partition Override Not Working

In general, with Diskpart override, you can delete the hidden or protected partition. But sometimes, the delete partition override not working with the error saying, "The operation is not supported by the object. The specified command or parameters are not supported on this system". This is especially true when using Diskpart override command on dynamic disks.

When Diskpart delete partition override not working, is there any other way you can delete a partition? Of course, Qiling Partition Master Free comes to help.

• Free Download
• Windows 11/10/8/7, 100% Secure

As the best Diskpart alternative, this free disk management tool provides you will full-around partition management solutions, including create/delete/format partition, resize/move partition to solve low disk space issue.

Now, download this easy-to-use partition manager to delete hidden, active, or recovery partition when deleting partition override not working with a few clicks.

Step 1. Launch Qiling Partition Master on your computer.

Step 2. Select to delete partition or delete all partitions on hard drive.

• Delete single partition: right-click on a partition that you want to delete and choose "Delete...".
• Delete all partitions: right-click a hard drive that you want to delete all partitions, and select "Delete All...".

Make sure that you've backed up the important data on the selected partition because this manner will compeletely remove data.

Step 3. Click "OK" to confirm the deletion.

Conclusion

Diskpart deletes partition override is really helpful to delete the hidden or system protected partition. But if you are not familiar with Diskpart Command and want to avoid risks, or if partition overrides not working, you can try one of the best free partition management software - Qiling Partition Master.

• Free Download
• Windows 11/10/8/7, 100% Secure

It not only assists you in removing hidden or system recovery partition but also helps you create and expand other partitions with the unallocated space freed from the deleted partition.

How to extend a partition with unallocated space with Qiling Partition Master:

Step 1. Shrink partition to free up space to extend partition.

If the hard drive has enough unallocated space to extend the target partition, jump to Step 2, and continue. If not, free up space first:

• Click on a partition next to the target partition and select "Resize/Move".
• Drag the partition ends to free up space, leaving enough unallocated space behind the target partition, click "Proceed".

Step 2. Extend target partition.

Click on the target partition and select "Resize/Move".

Drag the target partition handle into the unallocated space to extend partition.

Step 3. Keep all changes.

Click the "Proceed" to keep all changes.

Frequently Asked Questions to Delete Partition Override

Here are a few questions related to delete partition override in Diskpart. If you also have any of these problems, you can find the methods here.

Can not delete a protected partition?

You may encounter the "Can't delete a partition without the force protected parameter set" when trying to use Diskpart to remove the recovery partition on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. If you're struggling to resolve the same error message, you can use a different parameter  - override parameter that will enable you to delete a protected partition.

Can not delete a protected partition without the force protected parameter set?

When attempting to delete a partition or volume with the delete partition command in DiskPart, especially to remove hidden or system protected partitions, the deletion operation failed with the following error message: Can not delete a protected partition without the force protected parameter set. To successfully delete any partitions, use the following command instead: delete partition override.

Does removing partition deleted data?

Yes, when you remove and delete a partition, the data saved on the partition will be lost together. But you can recover lost partition and data by using Qiling Partition Recovery. This partition recovery tool allows you to recover deleted or lost partition in FAT, NTFS, Ext2, and Ext3 in Windows.

Can I delete the reserved partition?

To delete reserved partition, hidden partition, or system protected partition, try Qiling Partition Master to figure it out. Delete the reserved partition with its partition Delete feature:

Step 1. On Qiling Partition Master, right-click on the reserved partition which you want to delete and select "Delete". 

Step 2. Click "OK" to confirm that you want to delete the selected partition.

Step 3. Click the "Execute Operation" button at the top corner and keep all changes by clicking "Apply".

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