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    Help with gateway recoveruy center

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by dragnknite, Aug 23, 2009.

  1. dragnknite

    dragnknite Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I'm trying to do a complete system restore on my gateway.
    F11 at boot wont work, so now I'm trying GRC, but when I select system restore and click yes to restart my computer to begin with the restore, it just restarts my computer and boots normally.
    Nothing else happens.

    Can anyone help me with this? It would be greatly appreciated
     
    dragnknite, Aug 23, 2009
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    Your just trying to wipe everything? Why not just boot to a windows disc and have it reinstall the OS?
     
    Kamin_Majere, Aug 23, 2009
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    dragnknite Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well there are two reasons I can't do that
    I dont want to wipe verything, I just want it back at factory defaults, keeping the OS and things.
    and I also do not have a recovery/windows cd. Didnt come with one
     
    dragnknite, Aug 23, 2009
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    sparkyman2000 Notebook Consultant

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    Open elevated command prompt (run as admin)
    type - sfc /scannow

    or

    Open the Start Menu.
    Click All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore

    or

    Start Search area, type rstrui and press Enter.
    rsrui is the EXE file for System Restore. C:\Windows\System32\rstrui.exe

    ***this is if you have system restore on and have restore points.


    If that doesnt work I would find an vista iso and do a recovery from the disk. If the recovery option not working at all you can use the vista iso to do an upgrade which will work for sure.
     
    sparkyman2000, Aug 23, 2009
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    dragnknite Notebook Enthusiast

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    System restore works, but I want to do a destructive restore, set it all back to factory defaults.
    Its the gateway recovery center that isnt working, it wont boot into recovery mode.
     
    dragnknite, Aug 23, 2009
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    sparkyman2000 Notebook Consultant

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    See if you can update your gateway recovery software... here is a link...just click on the highlighted here.
     
    sparkyman2000, Aug 24, 2009
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    dragnknite Notebook Enthusiast

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    It wont intall, i got an error that said
    eRecovery cannot be installed 1. bootable file
     
    dragnknite, Aug 24, 2009
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    sparkyman2000 Notebook Consultant

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    I read through the manual. Try Alt + f10 or read page 103 of the pdf guide.
     
    sparkyman2000, Aug 24, 2009
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    dragnknite Notebook Enthusiast

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    alt f10 didnt do anything, do you have a link to the manual?
     
    dragnknite, Aug 25, 2009
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