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    Where is the Gateway Recovery Center??

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by lollavid, Jun 21, 2008.

  1. lollavid

    lollavid Notebook Guru

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    I need to reformat my hd and know that this is the application I should use (I am going back to Vista on my primary HD after trying XP; I kept the original HD untouched and used as a storage drive). I bought this laptop 1 week old, so I am hoping that it is installed, but I can't find it anywhere.

    Also, in case it isn't installed, what is another option?

    Thanks!

    EDIT: Okay, I'm pretty sure I don't have it because I don't have a D partition and GRC isn't in my programs list. Can I download it?
     
    lollavid, Jun 21, 2008
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  2. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    If you dont have a D partition then you are out of luck. Even if you did somehow find a place to download it, GRC would be useless seeing as it accesses your D partition.
     
    Lakjin, Jun 21, 2008
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  3. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    just use the dvd you got from gateway

    boot from it, that it.
     
    royk50, Jun 21, 2008
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    lollavid Notebook Guru

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    I ended up just downloading the drivers from the Gateway site.
     
    lollavid, Jun 21, 2008
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    slash-cs-nic Newbie

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    the latest gateway laptops dont ship with a recovery cd.you have to make one from your new laptop,make it one of your first jobs when u recieve a new laptop couse if vista goes down your stumped. recovery cd only took 6 mins to wright on dvd with gateway ml 3108b.
     
    slash-cs-nic, Aug 5, 2008
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