Miix 3 - Removing recovery partition

I recently bought a Lenovo Miix 3 10 and would like to get some additional space by removing the recovery partition.I've created a new recovery on a USB-memory using the Create a Recovery Drive -tool but after it's completed, it does not ask me if I would like to delete the old one (which is odd because all guides say that this should happen). So is it safe to remove the recovery drive and how do I do so??

Are there any updates on this topic? Any official statement from Lenovo somewhere?I want to install Win 10 on that device as well and additional space would be great. Looking forward for any feedback. R

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Hi,
Assuming E: is the Recovery Partition. Please try:
Right-click Computer > Manage > Storage > Disk Management, then right-click the graphic of the E partition and select Delete. The partition returns to Unallocated for a Primary Partition or Free Space if it‘s a Logical Drive within an Extended Partition. Delete the partition if it is an Extended partition.
Now right-click the graphic of the C partition and select Extend.
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