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    My acer 3050 didn't come with a recovery CD....

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by ImaginaryDreams, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. ImaginaryDreams

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    I HOPE that it's suppose to be this way and I have to make it first, otherwise I think they forgot to pack it.


    If that's the case, how do I make windows vista if I need to format?
    I plan on formatting to remove all these extra programs.
     
    ImaginaryDreams, Jul 27, 2007
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    They will be util called acer erecover winch let you burn set of 2 recovery disk for you laptop


    also you laptop has disk to disk based recovery winch let you push key at boot and you can restore laptop useing the recovery partion

    provide you don,nt mess up you boot sector you hd

    I suggest you burn set of backup dvd right away they shound be two
     
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    and that will include the windows vista?

    DVDs or CD?

    My computer only has a CD burner. I have a DVD burner on my desktop if I can somehow transfer the files over....
     
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    No, 99% of new PC's don't come with an "original" copy of Windows Vista.

    To get that, you need to get hold of a new copy of Vista.

    When I say no, it WILL include vista, but it will also include a whole bunch of crap.
     
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    So if I am going to reformat, I won't be able to get vista back?
     
    ImaginaryDreams, Jul 27, 2007
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    You will be able to recover Vista along extra software installed by Acer.
     
    miner, Jul 27, 2007
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    I don't want that extra acer stuff. Just vista and drivers

    And I want to merge my partition that acer made, can I do this safly?
    If so what option do I go to?
     
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    Okay I went to eRecovery and made the factory settings CD and the Drivers CD.

    I didn't use create the current system configuration back up disk. Do I need this?



    Now, after I made those CDs, how do I reformat, put everything back into 1 partition and get my windows back WITHOUT any acer stuff or any other extra advertisement (e.g. norton etc) they put in?
     
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    you can,nt use you recovery disk to restore you laptop with clean vista

    if have any time upgrade disk you can use it install vista

    then download drivers
     
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    YES! I do have the windows anytime upgrade CD. But I thought I had to pay for that?

    So what should I go with that CD? Put it in before my computer starts or what? What happens when they ask me for a CD key?
     
    ImaginaryDreams, Jul 28, 2007
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    Does anyone know how please? I need this asap
     
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    Okay I was looking through the steps and I see this:

    Step 7. This time, do enter the Product Key from the Vista packaging. Once again, turn off the option Automatically activate Windows when I'm online.


    I'm looking at my windows anytime upgrade box and the only numbers I have on the case are:
    -CD SET
    -QPN
    -APN
    -EN
    -WO


    which one do I use?
     
    ImaginaryDreams, Jul 29, 2007
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    You must purchase a cd key from microsoft to use the windows anytime upgrade cd. This cd is not provided by acer; but my microsoft. You do not have a liscense for the anytime upgrade cd unless you purchase one. The cd is only to be used if you would like to upgrade your current version of vista to a higher one (ex: basic to premium or premium to ultimate).

    Just go to add/remove programs and uninstall all of the acer programs and norton internet security if you do not need them. The acer recovery discs you created will put the unit back to factory settings.
     
    SandyG3, Jul 30, 2007
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