SOLVED: How To Delete Protected Partitions in Windows 10

UPDATE OCT 1 2019 – Everything is still completely accurate but if you want to know how to remove all stuck partitions and recreate a volume through command line CLICK HERE.

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If you install a hard disk from an old PC into your current PC, you might find a few partitions cannot be deleted.  Fortunately it is very easy and fast to use a simple command line to remove the unwanted partitions:

HOW TO REMOVE STUCK PARTITIONS:

1. Bring up a CMD or PowerShell window (as an administrator)
2. Type DISKPART and press enter
3. Type LIST DISK and press enter
4. Type SELECT DISK <n> and press enter
5. Type LIST PARTITION and press enter
6. Type SELECT PARTITION <n> and press enter
7. Type DELETE PARTITION OVERRIDE and press enter
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as you need to remove unwanted partitions