WINDRIVE Partition

Anonymous
2021-03-20T10:52:35+00:00

Hello, after I bought a new laptop Acer Aspire 7 A715-75G I've installed Windows 10. On the installation menu partition manager told me that Windows will created additional partitions I clicked Ok and MSR 16 MB and WINDRIVER 8 GB partition were created. I wanted to test something and I've reinstalled Windows 10 on same laptop and I deleted all previous partitions. After that I clicked Ok when Windows asked me about additional partition that will be created and I was surprise that WINDRIVER wasn't there. Why this happened and how can I get it back that WINDRIVER partition on the list? 

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MartMcd 2,670 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2021-03-21T20:00:13+00:00

yes, you will get a recovery partition - you will not get the windriver partition.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-20T14:43:11+00:00

    Great, how can I have WINDRIVE on the partition menu again when I reinstall Windows 10?

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-03-20T14:42:26+00:00

    You don't pay attention to the question. I've installed Windows 10, I got those 3 partitions MSR + WINDRIVE and I reinstalled and I didn't get in the partition menu the WINDRIVE partition, only MSR. I want WINDRIVE to appear on the screen when I'm installing Windows.

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  3. Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-03-20T14:39:35+00:00

    I have the exact same laptop, there is a 100MB System Reserved Partition, Main OS Partition, a 500MB recovery partition (Windows) end of drive and adjacent to that a 1GB manufacturer oem recovery partition.

    There was never a windriver partition that came with this Aspire. What you are stating at 8GB is 8 times the size of the default oem recovery partition.

    Regards,

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  4. Sumit 44,316 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-03-20T14:31:10+00:00

    WinDriver Folder — Acer Community

    Indeed, Factory Install comes up with WINDRIVER partition. Rest assured no action is required from your end, you can download the drivers from Acer if needed(though WU these days even offers firmware updates as well).

    Hope that helps.

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