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    Acer Arcade Deluxe booting on it's own.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by sisionis, Oct 16, 2008.

  1. sisionis

    sisionis Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, i have a problem with my acer 6920G. From time to time when i put my computer on I get this windows xp (while i'm running vista) loading screen and Acer Arcade Deluxe gets booted. (Even though i uninstalled it?) So i'd like to know if there is any solution for this problem.
     
    sisionis, Oct 16, 2008
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    sisionis Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone can help me with this problem?
     
    sisionis, Oct 25, 2008
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    Eman44 Newbie

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    I have the exact same problem with my ACER 8920G and have not found a solution as of yet
     
    Eman44, Oct 25, 2008
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  4. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    We've actually discussed this a few times here on the forum - using the search bar up at the point could help you in the future.
    What you guys are running into is the Acer Arcade Instant-On function - it's a version of Arcade Deluxe on a hidden partition with a copy of Windows XP Embedded, which is why it's still on your system after you uninstalled AAD in Vista.
    Unfortunately, it can get rather annoying, and might also wipe out your Vista restore points.
    It's supposed to boot when you press the Arcade button instead of the power button, but it can sometimes be activated unintentionally if you start up your system with the Hold button engaged. Turn that off, and see if it helps.

    Otherwise, you can do what I did - perform a clean install of Vista, which rewrites the Master Boot Record, which removes the Arcade Instant-On functionality. At that point, you can just delete the partition using GParted or what have you.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 25, 2008
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    imokruok Notebook Guru

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    Congratulations. Your computer has become self-aware and will soon set out to destroy you.
     
    imokruok, Oct 26, 2008
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    Full-English Notebook Deity

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    I've never run into this problem with Acer acrade and instant on, but if it's booting into this, and it's written into the MBR (or something to do with the mbr, could the mbr be edited using something like EasyBDC??? Just an idea.
     
    Full-English, Oct 27, 2008
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  7. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Possibly - something to look into.
    Just make sure you have a system restore CD handy, as you might need to fix the thing should anything go wrong.
    Also, if you find yourself stuck in a loop with AAD, don't use the Exit button to shut down your system. Press & hold the power button, which forces your system to shut down instead of put AAD into hibernation.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 27, 2008
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