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    Format Acer Travelmate 290

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by itchy1980, Jul 29, 2007.

  1. itchy1980

    itchy1980 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have an acer travelmate but it wont let me boot off my cd/dvd writer drive. This may be due to the fact that i have replaced it wit a cd/dvd player drive (not a dvd burner) but wen i am working in windows te CD rom works fine. It just wont boot off the drive.

    has anyone got any ideas on how i can try and reinstall windows using a windows cd or the acer software. any will do. without having to buy a new cd rom.

    any ideas would be greatly appriciated.
     
    itchy1980, Jul 29, 2007
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    I think you have to change the boot sequence in BIOS. Go into BIOS and try to find boot sequence, it should show a list of devices, right now it should be hard drive, cd drive, floppy drive; change it to cd drive; floppy drive; hard drive.
     
    f4ding, Jul 31, 2007
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    itchy1980 Newbie

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    OH I TRIED THAT AND IT DIDNT WORK, EVEN IF I PUT CD CD CD IT STILL DOESNT WORK. AND IF I GO INTO THE BIOS IT TELLS ME NO cd IS INSTALLED.


    ANY OTHER IDEAS?
     
    itchy1980, Aug 22, 2007
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