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    Acer e-Recovery Failed

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by harishsingh, Jan 6, 2008.

  1. harishsingh

    harishsingh Newbie

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    Hi,

    I purchased Acer aspire 5630 with Windows Vista. I took backup of Factory Default Setting and Drivers Software using eReovery tool soon after I purchased the notebook. After that installed Linux. Now when I am trying to get back to Windows Vista using the eRecovery Factory Default DVD's, it is getting failed.

    Please give any suggestions.

    Regards,
    Harish
     
    harishsingh, Jan 6, 2008
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  2. 5150

    5150 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi - have you tried pressing 'Alt + F10' during initial bootup, and recovering Vista via the hidden partition?

    ...or did you wipe the hidden partition? :rolleyes:

    I believe you can also get in contact with Acer and they should be able to mail you out recovery discs, at a small cost.
     
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  3. Telkwa

    Telkwa Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think wiping the hidden partition matters. I zero-filled my HDD and was able to re-install from recovery DVD's
     
    Telkwa, Jan 6, 2008
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    5150 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Umm, it does matter for the OP in this instance as they say:
    So their recovery discs don't seem to be working - thus their last convenient hope is to recover via the hidden partition using 'Alt + F10'.
     
    5150, Jan 6, 2008
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