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    Windows Vista and Clean Install on 4810TZ?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by eijiyuki, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. eijiyuki

    eijiyuki Notebook Consultant

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    Friend recently purchased this new laptop, but it's a bit sluggish. i want to do a clean install, but of course there was no Windows Vista DVD provided. How do i create a copy of the Vista installed on this Acer laptop? Does Acer ERecovery spit out a Windows image or does it copy over all the bloat ware as well? Is it hidden in some folder like Lenovos?
     
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    It copies all the bloatware as well.
    To do clean install grab a clean Vista SP2 image of the web burn it to disc then install then activate using OEM License.
     
    weinter, Jul 18, 2009
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    where can i get a copy of windows?
     
    eijiyuki, Jul 20, 2009
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    Here, there is a link to a clean copy of Vista without CD-Key or cracks hence legal.
     
    weinter, Jul 20, 2009
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    Hmm that torrent they have doesn't work anymore. It's invalid file
     
    eijiyuki, Jul 20, 2009
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    Are you sure 2 weeks ago it was still working.
    Anyway is your torrent correctly configured?
     
    weinter, Jul 21, 2009
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    yea i'm sure. tried both bitcomet and utorrent. that torrent file is broken.

    Do Acer laptops have a WAU folder with the Windows image like Lenovo and Sony laptops?>
     
    eijiyuki, Jul 21, 2009
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    Just checked the torrent a minute ago.
    Still working.
    Had over 50 peers and more than 10 seeds the first 2 mins it was loaded.
    Definitely something wrong with your BT Client.
    Check if the ports are configured correctly both Windows Firewall and router port redirection if you own a router.
     
    weinter, Jul 21, 2009
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