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[Solved] Asus Recovery Partition Missing (2024)
Got the Asus recovery partition missing? Rest assured, this tutorial will guide you to get the Asus restore partition easily and safely.
By Lora / Updated on December 25, 2024
In fact, in Disk Management, there is a partition with no letter attached, with 20GB capacity, marked as a “Recovery Partition” of ASUS computers. It takes up a considerable amount of space, so many users consider it a waste of storage space.
Thus, they delete it to allocate space to other partitions without realizing the importance of the recovery partition. Also, some users might have accidentally deleted the recovery partition.
But is it indeed 100% good to delete the Asus restore partition? The answer is no as it gives you a chance to restore your computer to a good status in the disaster.
Continue to learn more about recovery partition and how to recover deleted Asus recovery partition.
What is a recovery partition?
The recovery Partition stores the recovery settings of the provider, offered with the computer, and allows users to reinstall the operating system and the pre-installed software to restore it to the factory state. Whenever you encounter hard disk failures, system errors, or you need to restore the OS, you can take advantage of it.
It saves manufacturers costs and is time-saving. In the past, recovery CDs/DVDs were attached to the newly-bought computers. But now, those Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) replace the CDs/DVDs with a pre-installed recovery partition.
The recovery partition usually has two types, one for Windows recovery partition and one for OEM recovery partition. For Asus devices, generally, there will be a 20 GB recovery partition in the disk, whose size varies with different models.
Once it gets lost or deleted without being backed up, you can't restore Windows using it. So, it is recommended to backup recovery partition. Please don't delete the Asus restore partition readily.
Why Asus recovery partition missing?
Why does the Asus restore partition get missing? Several reasons are to blame.
- Accidental deletion. Users may utilize some partition manager to free up some storage space but accidentally delete partitions.
- Formatting. Sometimes, users may try to format the disk to solve disk errors or to sell them, leading to the ASUS recovery partition missing. So many users wonder how to undo quick format.
- Hard disk failure. When hard drives fail, all the partitions including the recovery partition can get lost. Note some manufacturers still attach a recovery disk or CD/DVD.
How to fix the Asus recovery partition missing
Actually, deleting a recovery partition will not influence the normal working condition of the computer if you have backed it up. Still, if the recovery partition is missing due to hard drive failure or other errors, you probably cannot get the PC booted. At this time, you need to create bootable media to access your computer first.
We will recommend a multi-functional tool - AOMEI Partition Assistant in the following.
Why choose AOMEI Partition Assistant?
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- A well-designed easy and eye-pleasing user interface makes it easy for users to operate.
- With two search methods provided, you can search for deleted or lost partitions efficiently.
- Restore deleted or lost partitions from Windows 10, 8, 7, XP, Vista, and even Windows 11., along with files on it.
- Recover deleted volume recovery from external hard drives and internal hard drives, like HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, and more.
- Create bootable media to boot computers in trouble.
Now install the AOMEI Partition Assistant Demo version to have a try.
Step 1. Install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant. Click Partition Recovery Wizard and select the disk containing lost or deleted partitions. Then, click Next.
Step 2. Choose a search method to scan and locate the deleted partitions. “Fast Search” will perform a quick scan, while “Full Search” scans the hard drive sector by sector.
Step 3. Select the Asus recovery partition you need to recover and click Proceed > Apply.
This software always devotes itself to scanning hard disks for deleted partitions. Within 3 simple steps, you could solve the Asus recovery partition getting lost problem.
FAQs
I deleted a partition, and now the PC won’t boot. Did I delete the recovery partition?
Deleting recovery partitions won’t lead to an unbootable computer. If the computer is not bootable now, perhaps you have deleted the system partition - EFI partition for GPT drives or System Reserved Partition for MBR drives.
To fix this, you need to make bootable media using USB or other devices to boot the computer first and then recover deleted EFI partition or System Reserved Partition.
How to restore hard drive safely
First, back up all the essential data you need before things get worse. Then, format the hard drive to fix the errors. If you cannot access the data in it or lose data after formatting, you could turn to powerful data recovery software - MyRecover to scan the deleted or formatted data.
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