The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Restore Laptop Without DVDs?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Kas, Jan 3, 2007.

  1. Kas

    Kas Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    11
    Messages:
    90
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    How can I restore my laptop using the hidden partition. My DVDs are somehow corrupt and I get error 0x00005 every time I try to restore. Also, my WMC OEM disks dont work. This is my last option.
     
    Kas, Jan 3, 2007
    #1
  2. Arla

    Arla Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    35
    Messages:
    1,073
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I believe it's Alt+F10 while booting? I don't know I never used it but I think that was it.

    Hopefully you haven't changed any of the hard drive partitions or anything cause otherwise I'm not sure it will work.
     
    Arla, Jan 3, 2007
    #2
  3. SSX4life

    SSX4life Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    92
    Messages:
    804
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    This has been covered many times here, please do a search first.

    1. ALT + F10 prior to windows will run the D2D recovery if you haven't dorked or converted your partitions on your laptop.

    2. Get ahold of a windows xp home / pro / mce 2k5 oem disk (depending on what version of the os you have) and use the key on the bottomof your laptop. Go to acer's website and download the needed drivers and applications.

    Check the stickies and how-to's they were written for a reason. ;)

    --ssx--
     
    SSX4life, Jan 3, 2007
    #3
  4. Kas

    Kas Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    11
    Messages:
    90
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I have tried the Alt - F10 but it refuses to work. All it does is beep at me. I will try to *find* an OEM CD then. Will Acer provide me one?
     
    Kas, Jan 3, 2007
    #4
  5. Kas

    Kas Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    11
    Messages:
    90
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Well I gave up finding a OEM Media Center key, so I am retrying a Windows XP Pro I happen to find on my desk.

    Now, where can I get my drivers? The PanAm site does not contain any of the Aspire 5570 drivers.
     
    Kas, Jan 3, 2007
    #5
  6. anchemis

    anchemis Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    120
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Try the euro site.

    Btw, Acer charges you 50 bucks for a recovery DVD
     
    anchemis, Jan 4, 2007
    #6