YinYangBoy
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Problem Description:
You have bought a PC / Laptop which came with a preinstalled Copy of Windows Vista (OEM Software) and your system won't boot up anymore.
- trying out options from F8 Boot Menu don't solve the problem.
- you don't have a recovery CD/DVD.
- you don't have any backups (or you just can't access them).
- system restore doesn't work / has been deactivated.
- you simply want to do a fresh install of Vista.
Solution Description:
Your system provider / Computer Manufacturer (Acer, HP, Toshiba...) may have set up a hidden partition on your harddisk(s) with a recovery disk of Vista on it.
This partition is not visible in Windows Explorer nor in My Computer/Device Manager.
The hidden partition's volume label (address) is most commonly X:
To access it, please follow these steps*:
Press ALT + F10 during your Computer-Logo-Flashscreen at bootup.
You are then offered a choice to do a full recovery of Vista from the hidden partiton (in this case X: or access data on a Disc.
Advanced user's can try to access the hidden partition in the MS-Dos Console by simply typing in the hidden partition's volume label, in this case X: followed by ENTER.
Please feel free to check your computer's user guide for special instructions to recover your Vista OEM Copy.
* ! Note that any data on your Vista Install Location (most commonly C: is overwritten when you start a full recovery !
It is always a good idea to store important files on another partition (D:, E: for instance) or on a CD/DVD/external harddsik/flashdrive.
You have bought a PC / Laptop which came with a preinstalled Copy of Windows Vista (OEM Software) and your system won't boot up anymore.
- trying out options from F8 Boot Menu don't solve the problem.
- you don't have a recovery CD/DVD.
- you don't have any backups (or you just can't access them).
- system restore doesn't work / has been deactivated.
- you simply want to do a fresh install of Vista.
Solution Description:
Your system provider / Computer Manufacturer (Acer, HP, Toshiba...) may have set up a hidden partition on your harddisk(s) with a recovery disk of Vista on it.
This partition is not visible in Windows Explorer nor in My Computer/Device Manager.
The hidden partition's volume label (address) is most commonly X:
To access it, please follow these steps*:
Press ALT + F10 during your Computer-Logo-Flashscreen at bootup.
You are then offered a choice to do a full recovery of Vista from the hidden partiton (in this case X: or access data on a Disc.
Advanced user's can try to access the hidden partition in the MS-Dos Console by simply typing in the hidden partition's volume label, in this case X: followed by ENTER.
Please feel free to check your computer's user guide for special instructions to recover your Vista OEM Copy.
* ! Note that any data on your Vista Install Location (most commonly C: is overwritten when you start a full recovery !
It is always a good idea to store important files on another partition (D:, E: for instance) or on a CD/DVD/external harddsik/flashdrive.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Aspire 7720G
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20 GHz 800 MHz FSB L2 Cache 4 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz up to 4 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT TurboCache 512 MB up to 1280 MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17" WUXGA full HD Acer CrystalBrite LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200 32 bit
- Hard Drives
- 500 GB dual HDD (250 GBx2 Western Digital)
- Keyboard
- Azerti Swiss French
- Mouse
- Touchpad
- Internet Speed
- 7.2 Mbps
- Other Info
- Fed up with Acer Support!