09-05-2021, 06:24 PM
Thanks for the reply. On Acer computers there is a third, hidden partition called PQSERVICE. The PQSERVICE partition contains the files necessary for the Acer eRecovery to reinstall the operating system, setting the system back to the way it was the day you purchased it, create recovery media, or reinstall drivers and applications.
I did not buy this laptop new. It was originally given to me with a hybrid hard drive which i cloned and replaced with a new SSD. I guess the hybrid drive was from another computer, so i should be able to delete the recovery partition without any problems. I could replace Windows with Linux if i needed to, but i wanted to test it first to make sure Linux Lite worked on this laptop.
I did not buy this laptop new. It was originally given to me with a hybrid hard drive which i cloned and replaced with a new SSD. I guess the hybrid drive was from another computer, so i should be able to delete the recovery partition without any problems. I could replace Windows with Linux if i needed to, but i wanted to test it first to make sure Linux Lite worked on this laptop.