yes, you will get a recovery partition - you will not get the windriver partition.
WINDRIVE Partition
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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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Anonymous
2021-03-21T19:54:44+00:00 And I will get the Recovery partition during the installation process?
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Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2021-03-21T19:53:53+00:00 All instructions and link to article about clean install is already given on page 1 by Johnny.
Main points:
- Download Media Creation Tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
- Let it create USB installer for Windows 10 version 20H2. NOTE: Previous content of used USB will be erased
- Boot from USB, select desired language and Windows edition (Home / Pro)
- Delete all existing partitions and continue to complete installation.
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Anonymous
2021-03-21T19:38:09+00:00 What do you mean by "clean install of 2004 or 20H2"?
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Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2021-03-21T18:20:15+00:00 "Suggest you read through the entire thread. The OP is clearly not listening to anyone, rather has insulted every person here with his flip flop machine came with this or that OS. Do not appreciate anyone insulting CK as she is a kind, caring person as this OP has done (hopefully not aware he insulted a lady MOD)."
I agreed what you say about listening and insulting.
I have followed this thread since beginning and I did my first contribution on page 5, not so much about WINDRIVE, but the fact that his disk layout had some problems like missing Recovery partition which should be there after clean install of 2004 or 20H2.