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    Acer Aspire 5634WLMi eRecovery

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by kenfondu, Feb 17, 2007.

  1. kenfondu

    kenfondu Newbie

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    Hi

    Does anyone out there have a copy of the eRecovery DVDs for the Acer Aspire 5634WLMi as Acer want to charge a hell of a lot of money to provide it.

    I peformed a clean install of Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005 and after doing this lost the ability to use the Alt+F10 function from the POST screen. I didn't make the system restore DVDs and I'm starting to regret it now.

    I've downloaded and tried to install the eRecovery software from the Acer website to no avail.

    If any of you can help I would greatly appreciate it.

    Thanks,
    Kenny.

    Acer Aspire 5634WLMi
    Intel Centrino Duo T5600 (1.83GHz)
     
    kenfondu, Feb 17, 2007
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    gurujosh Notebook Enthusiast

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    did you delete the hidden partition ?
     
    gurujosh, Feb 18, 2007
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    rasplin Newbie

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    Hi there.. I made the eRecovery DVDs before I repartitioned my 5634WLMi and re-installed windows. I'd be happy to make a copy of them for you.
     
    rasplin, Feb 18, 2007
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    rasplin Newbie

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    Actually, scratch that.. Just checked my first DVD and it won't read past the first 10% of the disc.... :(
     
    rasplin, Feb 18, 2007
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  5. kenfondu

    kenfondu Newbie

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    Hi

    The hidden partition is still there.

    I've read somewhere that I can use UBCD to assign a drive letter to this partition but then I thought it's maybe not the best idea in the world.

    I've installed XP Media Centra and it's working just fine but wanted the backup DVDs just in case.

    I have installed two versions of eRecovery from the Acer website but as soon as i try to run it I get a partition size error.
     
    kenfondu, Feb 18, 2007
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    kenfondu Newbie

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    Hi Rasplin

    Thanks for looking anyways, very much appreciated.
     
    kenfondu, Feb 18, 2007
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    aliendad Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the 5634 and have the restore dvd,s and have done a couple of restores without any problems.
    where abouts are you located?
     
    aliendad, Feb 19, 2007
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  8. kenfondu

    kenfondu Newbie

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    Hi

    I live in Hull, East Yorkshire.
     
    kenfondu, Feb 20, 2007
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  9. aliendad

    aliendad Notebook Enthusiast

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    if you want to private message me with your address I can send a set to you, there are three but I have only ever needed to use the first one to restore, the second is drivers and programs and cant remember what was on the third. :rolleyes:

    Paul
     
    aliendad, Feb 20, 2007
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  10. kenfondu

    kenfondu Newbie

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    Hi Paul

    Don't suppose you could let me know the exact size of the Hard Drive partitions as it is when it comes from the factory could you?

    Cheers
     
    kenfondu, Feb 21, 2007
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  11. aliendad

    aliendad Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    refomated mine a while ago but if i remember correctly the hidden partition was either 4 or 6gig and the rest was split in half as c and d drive around 50 ish each
     
    aliendad, Feb 21, 2007
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    kenfondu Newbie

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    Hi

    Does anyone out there know the exact size fo the two visible partitons on the Acer Aspire 5634WLMi with a 120GB Hard Drive?

    Cheers.
     
    kenfondu, Feb 22, 2007
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