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
    2021-03-21T16:11:51+00:00

    My Windows 10 Installer only creates 3 partitions 

    1 partition = 16 MB Microsoft Reserved Partition (MSR)

    2 partition 8 GB = WINDRIVE, which I searched first time I saw it on the Google that's why I know exactly what was and how much space it had. I searched for it on Google to hide it from the My Computer because I didn't want that partition to be seen there on the list since I won't be using it, It was NTFS formatted and It had some Microsoft Windows files on it also.

    3 partition my unallocated hdd free space

    Is not creating recovery.

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  2. Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-03-21T15:31:26+00:00

    When you are installing Windows and delete all partitions so that you have only big unallocated space.

    Select that space and click next to continue. Installer should create all those partitions, see also my screenshot of diskpart listing. (I created partition 4 Data (D:) all other partitions are created by installer.)

    Older Windows versions didn't necessary create separate recovery partition in clean install, recovery environment was included to some other partition.  You can check that location by opening command prompt (CMD as Administrator) and giving command:  reagentc /info

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    EDIT:
    P.S. Don't worry about drivers. I have (now retired) Acer Aspire 5738g, introduced May 2009, and it's running Windows 10 Pro v20H2 without issues. According to device manager all devices are working and I have never download and install any drivers manually. All are installed by Windows.

    For new computers it's good to get latest BIOS/UEFI (and maybe drivers for display adapter) from manufacturer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-03-21T15:19:49+00:00

    Yes I don't have Recovery how do I get it again from the Microsoft Windows 10 installer?

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  4. Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-03-21T15:13:31+00:00

    >"WOW finally a decent reply"

    You get almost same answer by Sumit in first page of this thread.

    This is Windows 10 default partition lay-out which is recommend by MS and created in clean install of v2004 or v20H2.

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    Purpose of  those partitions are explained here: UEFI/GPT-based hard drive partitions | Microsoft Docs

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