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    Aspire One A150 Windows XP Restore DVD

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by vnch, Nov 5, 2008.

  1. vnch

    vnch Newbie

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    Hi everyone,

    I just got my Aspire One A150 with Windows XP 160gb. I tried different OS on it (Vista, Linux) and totally forgot to backup using eRecovery. And I also deleted the 4GB Recovery partition. Does anyone have the back up for this netbook uploaded somewhere so I can download? Acer website wants $40 for the Recovery DVD which is excessive IMO.

    I think of buying another one, back it up then return it. Please stop me from doing this evil act. ;)

    Thanks
     
    vnch, Nov 5, 2008
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  2. paten

    paten Notebook Consultant

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    If you restore from somebody elses recovery disk, won't it then have their product activation code on it? Then, when it reported back to Microsoft that 2 different pc's are using the same code, wouldn't Microsoft then deactivate that code next time the WGA tool was updated? I think you should pay the $40.
     
    paten, Nov 5, 2008
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  3. Oberkanone

    Oberkanone Notebook Evangelist

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    No.
    The recovery disks are identical. They do not have unique activation codes.
     
    Oberkanone, Nov 6, 2008
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    paten Notebook Consultant

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    really? So you have to put your product key in manually for XP? I have only had Vista on my Acer laptop and when i did a system recovery it did not ask me to do it.
     
    paten, Nov 6, 2008
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  5. vnch

    vnch Newbie

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    I went over to the AspireOneUser forum and there is no easy way to create a Recovery disc for Aspire One at all. I'll call Acer tomorrow and ask for a free set like many others did.
     
    vnch, Nov 6, 2008
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