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I want to do a fresh install with my computer. I have a acer aspire 9410z
that came with windows vista home premium preinstalled on it. I have no cd
for the computer and I have no idea how to do this. I also want to add that
this new windows is not on the top of my list!!! Thank You
 
Timmer9431 said:
I want to do a fresh install with my computer. I have a acer aspire 9410z
that came with windows vista home premium preinstalled on it. I have no
cd
for the computer and I have no idea how to do this. I also want to add
that
this new windows is not on the top of my list!!! Thank You
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There is usually a way to perform a "restore" of your system by hitting one
of the F function keys at boot up. Go to the Acer website and search for
documentation about this procedure. Without a real Windows installation DVD
you will not be able to do a clean install of Vista. This is one of the
reasons I will not purchase a computer from Acer, Emachines, HP or most of
the other makers. Dell is the only major maker I know of that does provide
a real Windows installation disk with all of their computers.
 
How to acquire an Acer recovery disc:
https://secure3.tx.acer.com/RCD/Main.aspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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I want to do a fresh install with my computer. I have a acer aspire 9410z
that came with windows vista home premium preinstalled on it. I have no cd
for the computer and I have no idea how to do this. I also want to add that
this new windows is not on the top of my list!!! Thank You
 
Hi,

Most likely you have a recovery volume on the hard drive that can be
accessed at system startup. Consult your system documentation or help files
on its usage as the methods vary by manufacturer and model.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
Carey Frisch said:
How to acquire an Acer recovery disc:
https://secure3.tx.acer.com/RCD/Main.aspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

---------------------------------------------------------------

:

I want to do a fresh install with my computer. I have a acer aspire 9410z
that came with windows vista home premium preinstalled on it. I have no cd
for the computer and I have no idea how to do this. I also want to add that
this new windows is not on the top of my list!!! Thank You
Click to expand...

Thank you for the info but I did try the system restore but it did not
resolve my problem. I will NEVER buy or RECOMMEND these POS's to anyone. I
guess I will just call acer and give them my mind. Thanks again you rock!!!
 
Rick Rogers said:
Hi,

Most likely you have a recovery volume on the hard drive that can be
accessed at system startup. Consult your system documentation or help files
on its usage as the methods vary by manufacturer and model.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
Click to expand...

Thank you for the info but I did try the system restore but it did not
resolve my problem. I will NEVER buy or RECOMMEND these POS's to anyone. I
guess I will just call acer and give them my mind. Thanks again you rock!!!
 
Hi,

There is a difference between system restore and a system recovery. A system
restore is simply a snapshot of the system at a point in time, preferably
before corruption occured and is initiated from within a running
installation or from a command line boot. A system recovery is the original
factory image that was placed on your system prior to purchase, and while
Acer does not have to supply you with a recovery disk, they do have to
supply you with a method of doing this. Most manufacturers, including Acer,
use the recovery volume method. This is a separate partition on your hard
drive containing the necessary files, and is generally invoked by hitting a
key or key combination at startup, and should be documented in your system
manuals.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
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