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    I need the tree structure of eRecovery DVD2 for Aspire 5610z

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Tomy Sakazaki, Oct 5, 2007.

  1. Tomy Sakazaki

    Tomy Sakazaki Newbie

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    Hello, I've tried to do a clean install of Windows Vista Home Premium at my Aspire 5610z, but after doing this, I couldn't access the eRecovery Alt+F10 function at my notebook, my plans was to do a dual boot with Vista and Ubuntu (I need the later for my graduation course), but keeping the eRecovery partition safe. I've tried to redo the MBR, but I failed at it. But since the eRecovery partition data seems to be (almost) intact, I tought into manually making this disk, mounting a similar structure with what it would be, using the hidden partition data to do so.

    So, any Aspire 5610z user, could share the tree structure of dvd number 2 of factory state of this notebook?
    A info to who like to help, but doesn't know what I mean:
    Put your factory eRecover DVD number 2 at your drive, and list somewhat like this:
    tree of dvd -> has file.bin, file.txt, etc, and the 1st leve of directories like: image, drivers, etc.
    image directory -> 0123.img, 0124.img, subdirectories, etc
    etc.
    I'm not asking for the files, but what they are and where they are located into the disk.
    Thanks by reading my post =)

    If I manage to work this out after making the disk, I'll inform here.
     
  2. Tomy Sakazaki

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    Well, I've reached the answer myself:
    At root: RCD2.DAT and IMAGES folder.
    Root-> IMAGES: D0E0A568.073 to D0E0A568.083
    From what it seems, the eRecovery factory settings DVD's are copies form D2D directory of the hidden partition, except that the second dvd has this RCD2.dat that doesn't exist at the partition, probably it's produced by eRecovery software at windows for each extra disk (I suppose that CD versions has RCD3.dat, RCD4.dat, until last disk).
    And it seems that with a newly burned disk with those files I can make a restauration, without the need for hidden partition, downloading drivers or make the activation process of windows vista again.

    Thanks for attention.
     
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    pupples Notebook Enthusiast

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