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joe.ford *
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 15:59 Post subject: I hate Windows Vista |
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Afternoon
Can anyone help???
My dad's Vista running Acer has managed to lose it's boot file!!
And good old Acer didn't supply any discs with the computer.
So has anyone got any Vista discs lying around I could scrounge? (or dare I ask could any one copy one )
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knghtandyk **
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:00 Post subject: |
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It's worth watching your bootup sequence for any mention of a recovery option.
Most of the big manufacturers tend to include a specific recovery partition on the hard drive to enable you to restore without CD media.
Just power the unit on, watch the initial text phases of the bootup for any mention of testing, recovery etc and press whatever key corresponds to that and then read through whatever comes up for a recovery/reset to factory config type option.
If there isn't a partition, and the laptop is in Warranty, Acer should either supply restore discs or restore the OS under warranty themselves.
Fraid I don't have any Vista discs, a couple of weeks working with it was enough to convince me I'd never part with cash for that piece of **** |
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badendesigns Lifetime member
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:51 Post subject: |
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The HDD will have a recovery partition which will reinstall and or repair. You can use it as already described. Failing that you can download the boot.ini file online and boot it from a usb drive. Vista is a horrible OS and personally I would recommend getting windows 7. I've had 3 systems that have lost the boot.ini file from Vista and it's a pain in the rear to sort it. If it's under warranty get them to sort it.
I believe you have to hit F2 on the very first screen as you switch it on to get to the advanced settings on an Acer. _________________ 99/00 Frontera B 3.2 V6
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joe.ford *
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 21:43 Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help so far, here's a little update.
It's a desktop, I've made up the restore disc's and have them to hand. But the only option is to restore factory settings and wipe everything
The little black screen says boot manager in a white block at the top. Telling me it failed to start, because vista is a pile of.......
Please insert Windows disc, choose language and then repair computer.
The file Vista has managed to misplace is Boot\BCD
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I believe you have to hit F2 on the very first screen |
I just tried F2 with no luck, I then tried all the F keys only f12 works. But that only takes you to the "boot off the CD screen"
I don't think I'll be buying acer again. Phoned them yesterday, just to ask for a cd. THey want £50!!!
Joe.
p.s
I managed to get the keyboard working so that makes thing a little easier |
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badendesigns Lifetime member
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:03 Post subject: |
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I'll have a look tonite and see if I have and Vista disks laying about. What version is it? Only I'll need to send you the same version or your key won't work. _________________ 99/00 Frontera B 3.2 V6
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joe.ford *
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 20:23 Post subject: |
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badendesigns wrote: |
I'll have a look tonite and see if I have and Vista disks laying about. What version is it? Only I'll need to send you the same version or your key won't work. |
Sorry I forgot all about it
It says on the label Vista Home Premium.
On the plus sude it's developed a................... well lets say a new feature.
It now says after the bios. "a disk read error occurrer
press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"
I'm thinking either Vista really is a pile of ......... or the Hard drive is not that great and on the way out.
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badendesigns Lifetime member
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:30 Post subject: |
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Now that sounds like the HDD is on it's way out. I'll have a look today to see if I have a home premium disk laying about in my junk boxes. It's worth a try. Failing that it'll be a new HDD and buy 7 instead. _________________ 99/00 Frontera B 3.2 V6
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badendesigns Lifetime member
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 17:59 Post subject: |
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Ok I have a copy of Home Premium here which I can copy for you so that you can use the key for the one you're running if that's any help? _________________ 99/00 Frontera B 3.2 V6
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joe.ford *
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 19:54 Post subject: |
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badendesigns wrote: |
Ok I have a copy of Home Premium here which I can copy for you so that you can use the key for the one you're running if that's any help? |
ooooo My savior, now if you could throw in a 3.0 trooper as well that would be perfect
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badendesigns Lifetime member
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:25 Post subject: |
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HAHAHAHA No can do fella. Sorry
Ok drop me a pm with your address and I'll try to get it out to you this week.
Cris _________________ 99/00 Frontera B 3.2 V6
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badendesigns Lifetime member
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 15:11 Post subject: |
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Hello mate. Sorry I haven't mailed it yet. Been mad here with work as water mains keep bursting and my hours are all over the place. Will try to get it in the post in the morning. Have finally sorted the disc out now _________________ 99/00 Frontera B 3.2 V6
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:03 Post subject: |
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Sounds similar to some issues we had at work recently. Zero filled the hard drives using a free tool from Western Digital, then reinstalled Windows (Win 7 Enterprise Ed)
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joe.ford *
Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Braintree, Essex
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 22:18 Post subject: |
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badendesigns wrote: |
Hello mate. Sorry I haven't mailed it yet. Been mad here with work as water mains keep bursting and my hours are all over the place. Will try to get it in the post in the morning. Have finally sorted the disc out now |
Good evening
Don't worry about it, I've been dying over xmas with the flu. So I couldn't do anything anyway
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