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    Lost M50Vm-A1 Recovery DVD

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by sniper, Dec 30, 2008.

  1. sniper

    sniper Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't seem to find my recovery disc, does anyone know where I can download a copy? or can someone make an iso for me? Thanks.
     
    sniper, Dec 30, 2008
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    These aren't available anywhere online (legitimately, anyways, afaik). Did you previously delete the hidden recovery partition where the recovery data also resides?

    Else, you need to call Asus and ask if they'll send you a new copy.
     
    ClearSkies, Dec 30, 2008
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  3. Bryanu

    Bryanu Notebook Deity

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    You can also download vista as a trial, its free, and all the drivers and apps you need are downloadable from Asus... No need for outdated disk anyway.

    The downside to a trial instead of the recovery is you have to enter your key yourself and activate, as to the original desk self-activates... But thats it...
     
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  4. sniper

    sniper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ya, I deleted the partition.

    I did reinstall Vista and need to get around to activating that... but I tried downloading stuff from Asus and missing bits here and there; I want that InstALL program lol
     
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  5. Bryanu

    Bryanu Notebook Deity

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    for activation you may have to call MS because OEM stickers dont always activate online because they dont normally activate at all due to using the supplied disk, but they wont give you any problems.


    As for you second comment, yea I agree its nice, but i dont like all the old versions... They should make the installer thing downloadable and make an option to import latest drivesr and apps. But its cleaner to do them yourself, just got to make a list so you dont get lost like I do... I start to install ATK drivers and before I am done forget which I did already, lol
     
    Bryanu, Dec 31, 2008
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