Requirement : Windows Activated Template on vCenter Issue : After the windows is installed, system recovery partition end up created next to windows disk. Resolution Credit : Mohammed Junaid Ahmed Resolution : 1) Create a VM using standard procedure on vCenter 2) Power ON the VM and follow below screen instructions Click Next Click on ' Repair your computer ' Click on Troubleshoot Click on Command Prompt You should see the command prompt Begin with Diskpart Click Turn off your PC Restart your computer and continue windows installation, and you will see the disk partitions as below