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.

    TM6292 eRestore or clean install?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by wings05, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. wings05

    wings05 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    My TM 6292 has some issues and I think it has to do with unsuccesful win xp pro SP3 update some time ago. My question is:

    Is it better to run the eRecovery (alt+f10) from the hidden partition or make a completely clean install with a win xp disc I got with my old tabletop? I guess I could use the product key on the bottom of my TM to activate it?
    I am asking beucase I'd like to have my TM running like new, but without all those stupid trial versions of different programs (norton, ms office). Just a fresh win xp pro with some empowering utilities.


    If do either of those and I back up all my files to D: partition will they be safe?
     
    wings05, Jan 4, 2010
    #1
  2. ssirn2000

    ssirn2000 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    21
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    It's better to do a clean install with your XP disc, your product key will work fine and will activate properly, yes, your data would not be affected if you back it up on your drive D:, as long as you only remove or reformat partition C: during the XP setup process, remember, don't touch or do anything on partition D: to keep it safe.
     
    ssirn2000, Jan 7, 2010
    #2