Which partitions are default in Acer Aspire v3-571g?

stianlagstad
stianlagstad Member Posts: 2 New User

I ask because I'm not sure which partitions I've created myself and which were there to begin with, and I'd like to clean up.

 

These are the partitions I see now:

partitions.png

 

Which of those can I delete?

What are the meaning of those I can't delete?

Best Answer

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    Don't delete (this for sure are from factory)

    Acer C: is your system

    the last  partition 15,76 is Acer erecovery partition

    EFI partition 300 MB

     

    the 2 partitions recovery of 300MB and 400MB, it's hard to know which one is linked to the installed OS and in my opinion for about 300MB it's not worth to risk to delete something needded by your system.

     

    keep in mind, with 2 other recovery partition and Acer recovery partition, probably Acer erecovery (software or from boot ALT+F10) can have issue on starting.

     

    The unallocated is the only that you created, deleting a partition or other OS installation.

    I'm not an Acer employee.

Answers

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    Don't delete (this for sure are from factory)

    Acer C: is your system

    the last  partition 15,76 is Acer erecovery partition

    EFI partition 300 MB

     

    the 2 partitions recovery of 300MB and 400MB, it's hard to know which one is linked to the installed OS and in my opinion for about 300MB it's not worth to risk to delete something needded by your system.

     

    keep in mind, with 2 other recovery partition and Acer recovery partition, probably Acer erecovery (software or from boot ALT+F10) can have issue on starting.

     

    The unallocated is the only that you created, deleting a partition or other OS installation.

    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • stianlagstad
    stianlagstad Member Posts: 2 New User

    Thanks. Is there a way to look at the small recovery partitions to find out what they are?

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    Using an Administrative command prompt window and typing reagentc /info might show what is currently registered.

    I'm not an Acer employee.