Thanks, that's my intention.
Richard
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:52:08 -0800, Malke <notreally@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:
>Richard H O'Keefe wrote: Quote:
>> I want to thank everyone for their advice.
>>
>> Acer has sold my computer model with the XP OS and with the Vista OS.
>> I went to Acer and now I have a list of the appropiate drivers.
>>
>> When my computer was delivered, I received a cd disk labeled "Windows
>> Anytime Upgrade". The disk was a freebie from Microsoft.
>>
>> I used this freebie and ran an installation program as a clean
>> install. The OS system that was installed was Vista Home Basic that
>> is unstable and requires activation periodically. I could upgrade to
>> some kind of vista premium for 79 dollars. I don't wnat to upgrade
>> over the internet and end up with an OS that is no better than a
>> preinstalled OS. I prefer to install xp and to possess the
>> installation disk.
>>
>> I probably damaged what ACER calls the hidden PQSERVICE partition, or
>> the Master Boot Record. I have lost the ability to use Acer's
>> recovery program to restore the Acer OEM preinstalled OS. I have lost
>> Acer's support.
>
>If you know for a fact that you have lost Acer's support (and IMO they
>are pigs for doing this but there's nothing you can do about their
>attitude) and you know for sure that you can't do a restore to factory
>condition from the hidden partition, then purchase a retail copy of XP
>and do a clean install. After the operating system is installed, then
>use all the XP drivers you got from Acer and you'll have a working
>computer again.
>
>
>Malke
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