Solved PQSERVICE Acer Hidden Partition

AlOnan

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Hi! I Have Found A Partition Named PQSERVICE On My Acer Aspire M1641. I Think That This Is The Partition That Restores My Computer To Factory Settings. I Have Changed The HDD And The Partition Is On My Old HDD. Is It Still Recommended To Restore My PC So My Other Data Won`t Be Deleted???????????
Please REPLY!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire M1641
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core E2220 2.4GHZ
    Memory
    2GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 3450 256MB PCI-E 2.0
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 192E WideScreen LCD Monitor 18.5`
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST3250318AS, Western Digital WD3200AAJS-22L7A0
    Internet Speed
    2048kbps downloading, 512kbps downloading
    Other Info
    Planning to Upgrade my PC...
Hello AlOnan, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Yes, the PQSERVICE partion is use to do a factory restore with to restore the original OS that was on your computer just like when you first turn it on.

If you do not want to keep that partition, then I would at least recommend that you create a set of Acer Vista Recovery Discs to use instead.
  • Open the Acer eRecovery Management program from Start Menu shortcut
  • Click the burn disk button at the bottom
  • Click the create factory default disk button
  • Put a blank DVD in the drive when prompted and follow the remaining on screen instructions
OR

If you would like to keep that partition, then you would need to clone your original hard drive that had it on it using a 3rd party program like the free Macrium Reflect Free Edition, then restore the clone to your new hard drive to restore the PQSERVICE partition on it as well.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
Thank you very much!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire M1641
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core E2220 2.4GHZ
    Memory
    2GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 3450 256MB PCI-E 2.0
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 192E WideScreen LCD Monitor 18.5`
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST3250318AS, Western Digital WD3200AAJS-22L7A0
    Internet Speed
    2048kbps downloading, 512kbps downloading
    Other Info
    Planning to Upgrade my PC...
Can I use a Partition Manager to like Easeus to copy the partition??
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire M1641
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core E2220 2.4GHZ
    Memory
    2GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 3450 256MB PCI-E 2.0
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 192E WideScreen LCD Monitor 18.5`
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST3250318AS, Western Digital WD3200AAJS-22L7A0
    Internet Speed
    2048kbps downloading, 512kbps downloading
    Other Info
    Planning to Upgrade my PC...
If that program has that option in it, then you should be able to. :)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
Thanks again!!!:) I`m using Macrium Reflect for the moment!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire M1641
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core E2220 2.4GHZ
    Memory
    2GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 3450 256MB PCI-E 2.0
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 192E WideScreen LCD Monitor 18.5`
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST3250318AS, Western Digital WD3200AAJS-22L7A0
    Internet Speed
    2048kbps downloading, 512kbps downloading
    Other Info
    Planning to Upgrade my PC...
You're welcome. Please let us know how it turns out for you. :)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
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