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    Reformatting ACER ASPIRE 5600AWLMi

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by tisha4782, May 12, 2011.

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    tisha4782 Newbie

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    Hi there.

    Just want to ask you guys how can I format, as in completely erase everything on my 5600AWLMi...
    TWO Problems: 1.Don't have recovery disc. 2.DVD tray not working anymore.

    Hope I get some replies here.
    Thanks...;)
     
    tisha4782, May 12, 2011
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    please help guys... :(
     
    tisha4782, May 13, 2011
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    If there is an option to boot from USB in BIOS you can prepare a bootable pen drive and format and install system from it.
    If there's no such option you have to borrow a working CD/DVD drive from someone else’s laptop- just mind the fact that older ones were ATA and new ones are SATA so these won't fit.
     
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