Uploaded September 2015 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
Windows 10 Access EFI Partition
The hidden UEFI boot partition that is on Windows 10 and 8.1 can be accessed if there is a need e.g. to repair dual boot scenarios or for BIOS/UEFI firmware updates that do need access to that partition etc.
It is a simple process that can be done in PowerShell or the Command Prompt and this video shows how to safely access the partition and also how to cleanly dismount (stop using) it.
For more visit:
http://www.windows10.ninja
2012r2.com
Transcript (machine generated so it contains errors)
And afternoon today were having a look at how to gain access to the unified partition okay but is an extremely important boot partition for windows also if we have so is a dual boot with many Linux Ubuntu et cetera we also need to gain access to it is actually very straightforward all you need to do is open up a power shell prompt in admin notes are just type in partial okay right click on partial run as administrator and should open up their okay now all you need to do is type in Mount fall okay give a any drive letter that is not being used in this email check okay this PC we have see okay that's it the test machine so that's why okay so will give it for example she okay and then/S now as were still in the men are prompt shell power shell prompt shell we can happily go to our G drive hand PC we can see the unified partition we can make changes in their we can see the fight and see what has okay in this case as this has a standard things okay are okay you have your project 64.aspx so she needed to do some custom are modifications of the boot section a put your Ubuntu in here et cetera are any other reasons for example we have a case where our bios upgrade do not work unless we actually created a folder in here for the buyers okay so now let us go back to RC drive okay now don't forget once you have actually gained access done everything that you need to do in Calais cleanly guess that so is now Mount fall okay we had as she drive before and now it's/now if we try to find our G drive is it is not generic so that's how to gain access to your unifying UEFI i.e. drive him drive shall we say our and make changes and also freely thanks for watching
Windows 10 Access EFI Partition
The hidden UEFI boot partition that is on Windows 10 and 8.1 can be accessed if there is a need e.g. to repair dual boot scenarios or for BIOS/UEFI firmware updates that do need access to that partition etc.
It is a simple process that can be done in PowerShell or the Command Prompt and this video shows how to safely access the partition and also how to cleanly dismount (stop using) it.
For more visit:
http://www.windows10.ninja
2012r2.com
Transcript (machine generated so it contains errors)
And afternoon today were having a look at how to gain access to the unified partition okay but is an extremely important boot partition for windows also if we have so is a dual boot with many Linux Ubuntu et cetera we also need to gain access to it is actually very straightforward all you need to do is open up a power shell prompt in admin notes are just type in partial okay right click on partial run as administrator and should open up their okay now all you need to do is type in Mount fall okay give a any drive letter that is not being used in this email check okay this PC we have see okay that's it the test machine so that's why okay so will give it for example she okay and then/S now as were still in the men are prompt shell power shell prompt shell we can happily go to our G drive hand PC we can see the unified partition we can make changes in their we can see the fight and see what has okay in this case as this has a standard things okay are okay you have your project 64.aspx so she needed to do some custom are modifications of the boot section a put your Ubuntu in here et cetera are any other reasons for example we have a case where our bios upgrade do not work unless we actually created a folder in here for the buyers okay so now let us go back to RC drive okay now don't forget once you have actually gained access done everything that you need to do in Calais cleanly guess that so is now Mount fall okay we had as she drive before and now it's/now if we try to find our G drive is it is not generic so that's how to gain access to your unifying UEFI i.e. drive him drive shall we say our and make changes and also freely thanks for watching
