Aspire 4743 RCD error "Fail to get PQSERVICE drive"

DSJ
DSJ Member Posts: 1 New User
edited March 2023 in 2017 Archives
Attempting to reformat back to factory using acer win 7 recovery disk pack. Boots from DVD drive using System Disk but just prompts the error "Invalid partition type" "Fail fo get PQSERVICE drive". I click ok and it boots again from System Disk and I get the same error. Any help is appreciated, just spent $20 on the RCD's.

Answers

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    if you get a selection language keyboard request, 

    at language/keyboard screen options, to enter Command prompt.
    once in command prompt type
    diskpart
    then on diskpart type
    list disk
    take note of the correct disk ID to erase
    type
    select disk x
    (x is the ID of your HDD to erase)
    type
    clean
    type exit

    proceed to windows installation

     

    if not:

    Download Hiren's boot cd
    http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/

    you must create a bootable media as CD or USB pen from the .iso inside the downloaded .zip file.
    boot selecting Mini XP

    Once booted use command prompt:
    then inside the cmd windows, type
    diskpart
    then on diskpart type
    list disk
    take note of the correct disk ID to erase
    type
    select disk x
    (x is the ID of your HDD to erase)
    type
    clean

    your HDD will be erased completly

    I'm not an Acer employee.