In doing a system restore i managed to wipe out windows in my el1852w ..now the screen says,install windows..X Windowscould not complete the installation.to install windows on this computer restart installation..and setup is starting services..and will not boot

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Instructions:

• 1. From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click All Programs >Gateway > Gateway Recovery Management
• 2. In the Gateway Recovery Management window, click Restore, and then Restore system to factory default
• 3. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, select Yes, and then click Start
  • Note: You are prompted to enter your password if a password was set
• 4. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, click OK
• 5. The computer restarts
• 6. Windows loads files
• 7. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed
• 8. In the Restore from factory default dialog box, click Next
• 9. In the Destination Disk Information dialog box, click Next
• 10. In the Notice dialog box, click OK
• 11. The hard drive partition is created
• 12. The factory default installation is copied to the hard drive
• 13. In the Finished dialog box, click OK
• 14. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed and then the computer restarts
• 15. Windows prepares to start for the first time - this may take a few minutes
• 16. Windows continues setting up the computer
• 17. The computer restarts
• 18. In the Set up Windows screen, click Next
• 19. In the Please read the license terms screen, select 'I accept the license terms' for each item and then click Next.
• 20. In the Choose a user name and picture screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
• 21. In the Type a computer name and choose a desktop background screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
• 22. In the Help protect Windows automatically screen, click Use recommended settings
• 23. In the Review your time and date settings screen, select the appropriate settings, and then click Next
• 24. In the Select your computer's current location screen, click the appropriate option
• 25. In the Thank You screen, click Start
• 26. Windows checks the computers performance
  • Depending on your hardware, this process could take up to 15 minutes to complete
• 27. Windows prepares the desktop
• 28. The Gateway Recovery Management is installed
• 29. Installation is complete

Caution: Performing a System Recovery completely erases and reformats the hard disk drive - this includes deleting all data files you have created and stored on the hard drive. System Recovery reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers.

1. Turn off the computer.



2. Disconnect all connected devices and cables such as the Personal Media Drive, USB drives, printer, and fax. Remove media from drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord .



3. Turn on the computer.



4. From the Windows desktop click Start , and then All Programs .



5. Click PC Help & Tools .



6. Click Recovery Manager . The Recovery Manager Welcome screen appears.
   
   



7. Click Next .



8. On the Software Program Re-installation screen select No , and then click Next .



9. On the Hardware Re-installation screen select No , and then click Next .



10. On the screen that prompts for Microsoft System Restore select No , and then click Next .



11. The Recovery Manager prompts if you want to restore the computer to its original factory shipped condition. Click Yes , and then click Next .

Click the Windows "Start" menu and choose "All Programs."

Navigate to "eMachines" and choose "eMachines Recovery Management."
Click the "Restore" tab.

Click "Password Settings" if you have not already set a recovery password.
Type a new password in the text box and click "OK."
Click "Restore System to Factory Default."

Type the recovery password and click "OK."
Click "Next" to wipe the eMachines computer's hard drive and begin the recovery process.

Select "Finish" and wait for the eMachines computer to restart.
Use the series of installation prompts that appear on the screen to create a new user account for your operating system, set the system date and time, and set up your Internet settings.

When you restore your system back to the new factory settings, it will wipe your hard drive clean and do a fresh install of the operating system with the original factory setting.

To start this process, unplug all extra devices from your computer

(printers, external hard drives, etc.) as these can interfere with the system restore.

Starting with Windows XP, most systems with issued a system recovery disk in case of any problems with the factory installation.

Check the documentation and disks that came with your computer to determine if you have one of these system disks.

If you do have a copy of this disk, place it in your CD/DVD drive and restart your computer.

If you do NOT have a copy of this disc, skip to step 3 for further instructions.

Once you restart your computer, a screen will appear with the words.

Press Any Key to Boot From CD. Once you press a key, a screen will come up containing instructions to format your hard drive and restore the original factory settings.

Follow the on-screen prompts to finish the installation.

Once the restore is complete, remove your Recovery CD from the disk drive so that your computer does not try to boot from the CD again.

Restart your computer to complete the restore.

3. If you do not have a System Restore disk, then your computer should have a recovery partition on your hard drive, separate from the main partition of the disk.

Unplug all external devices and restart your computer.

When the loading screen comes on with the Windows logo, press Alt+F10 together five times.

This will bring up the system restore menu.

Follow the on-screen prompts to restore your computer back to the factory settings

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Solution This option restarts the computer and restores it to the factory installation of Windows using Gateway Recovery Management.


Instructions:

• 1. From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click All Programs >Gateway > Gateway Recovery Management
• 2. In the Gateway Recovery Management window, click Restore, and then Restore system to factory default
• 3. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, select Yes, and then click Start
  • Note: You are prompted to enter your password if a password was set
• 4. In the Confirm Restoration dialog box, click OK
• 5. The computer restarts
• 6. Windows loads files
• 7. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed
• 8. In the Restore from factory default dialog box, click Next
• 9. In the Destination Disk Information dialog box, click Next
• 10. In the Notice dialog box, click OK
• 11. The hard drive partition is created
• 12. The factory default installation is copied to the hard drive
• 13. In the Finished dialog box, click OK
• 14. The Please wait a moment screen is displayed and then the computer restarts
• 15. Windows prepares to start for the first time - this may take a few minutes
• 16. Windows continues setting up the computer
• 17. The computer restarts
• 18. In the Set up Windows screen, click Next
• 19. In the Please read the license terms screen, select 'I accept the license terms' for each item and then click Next.
• 20. In the Choose a user name and picture screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
• 21. In the Type a computer name and choose a desktop background screen, enter the appropriate information and click Next
• 22. In the Help protect Windows automatically screen, click Use recommended settings
• 23. In the Review your time and date settings screen, select the appropriate settings, and then click Next
• 24. In the Select your computer's current location screen, click the appropriate option
• 25. In the Thank You screen, click Start
• 26. Windows checks the computers performance
  • Depending on your hardware, this process could take up to 15 minutes to complete
• 27. Windows prepares the desktop
• 28. The Gateway Recovery Management is installed
• 29. Installation is complete

If you have a Windows disc, you can reinstall the system by using the disc and running it. A windows 7 guide is located here : http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-reinstall-windows-7-easily-step-by-step-guide/
Hope this helps, Cab

The issue you describe appears to be corruption of one or more system files within the BlackBerry OS. A forced update should restore your BB to working condition, but there is the risk that you may lose your data. If that is a problem, do not proceed.
If you wish to restore the BB, please continue below after verifying that you have the following:
A. Computer (Windows) B. BlackBerry Desktop Manager software (BlackBerry.com) C. Latest version of the BlackBerry OS for your make/model BB
To get the OS, simply logon to your carriers website and download the latest version of the OS for your BB. Once the file is saved to your computer, you need to install the setup files just like you would anyother program. When completed, proceed to step #1.
1. Open BB Desktop Manager 2. Remove the battery cover, battery and microSD card (if you have one) from your BlackBerry. 3. Connect the BB to your computer via USB cable (without the battery in place, just the phone's shell). 4. There should be a few drivers that will load automatically and the BB Desktop Manager will recognize your BB. 5. Close the BB Desktop Manager once it has been detected. 6. Go to the following path. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader 7. Double-click the "AppLoader.exe" application 8. Once it loads, the application will detect your BB and proceed to update your BlackBerry's OS. 9. If you are prompted to backup your BB data, please do so. If not, then proceed to step #10. 10. Select wipe (or secure wipe) to completely remove the existing OS and data.
A fresh, updated version of the BlackBerry OS will be installed on your BB. The process takes about 35-90 mins to complete. Once done, the BB will automatically reboot and if you had an existing backup or created one before wiping/installing, you can now reopen the BB Desktop Manager and restore your backup to the BB.

After using Darik's boot and nuke (DBAN) your hard drive will be wiped clean with little chance of recovery. This also depends on how many passes you used for the disk wipe. More passes = less chance of recovery.

Restore from backup
You can restore backups previously created (as stated in the Create backup
section) from hard disk, CD or DVD.
1 Boot to Windows XP.
2 Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility.
3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.
4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select Recovery actions and
click Next.
5 Select the desired restore action and follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the restore process.

If your computer has XP try these steps.
1 Turn on the computer.
2 When the Dell splash screen appears during the computer startup process, press and hold <Ctrl> and then press <F11>. Then, release both keys at the same time.
NOTE: Some systems like Inspiron Mini 9 (910) do not support System Restore as they do not have <F11> nor any substitute.
3 In the Dell PC Restore by Symantec window, click Restore. Alternatively, press <Tab> to highlight Restore, and then press <Enter>.
4 When a warning message appears stating that all data will be lost, click Confirm, or press <Tab> to highlight Confirm and then press <Enter>.

The Progress window will appear. Once the restore process starts, Dell PC Restore by Symantec usually takes about 8 to 10 minutes to finish.

When the restore process is complete, the following message will appear:
The system recovery process was successful.
5 Click Finish or press <Tab> to highlight Finish and then press <Enter> to restart the computer.
The software is now installed as it was when the computer was first received.
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If you have Vista try these steps.
Turn on the computer.
2 As the computer starts, press <F8> on the keyboard until the Advanced Boot Options menu appears on the screen.

Note: You must press <F8> before the Windows logo appears on the screen. If you press <F8> after the Windows logo appears on the screen, the Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. If you do not see the Advanced Boot Options menu, restart the computer, and then repeat this step until you see the menu on the screen.
3 Press the <Down Arrow> on the keyboard to select Repair Your Computer on the Advanced Boot Options menu, and then press <Enter>.
4 Specify the language settings that you want, and then click Next.
5 Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click OK.
6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore.
7 In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next.
8 Click to select the Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition check box.
9 Click Next.
The computer is restored to the default factory configuration.
10 When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to restart the computer.
The software is now installed as it was when the computer was first received.
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If this does'nt work lemme know with the version of Windows you have.

Starting the recovery from power up If Windows Vista cannot open and if the Recovery partition on the hard disk drive is functioning properly, you can perform a System Recovery by performing the following procedure:

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect all connected devices (such as the Personal Media Drive, USB drives, printer, and fax), remove media from drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Do one of the following actions depending on how Windows Vista was installed:
   • If Windows Vista came pre-installed on your computer, press the F11 key repeatedly when the first screen opens (the logo screen), until Recovery Manager program opens on the screen.
   • If your computer was upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista, press the F10 key repeatedly when the first screen opens (the logo screen) until Recovery Manager program opens on the screen.
   If Recovery Manager does not open, a set of recovery discs is needed to perform a System Recovery. Follow the instructions listed in Starting the recovery from recovery discs .
6. Click Next .
7. On the screen that prompts for Microsoft System Restore select No , and then click Next .
8. The Recovery Manager gives you the option of backing up your data files. Backing up your files is recommended. To back up your files select Yes , and then click Next . Follow the onscreen instructions. If you do not want to backup your files, select No , and then click Next .
9. After the System Recovery is complete, the computer restarts and continues into Windows setup. Complete the setup screens and wait until the computer finishes the setup. Then, turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn on the computer.
10. Before using the computer, update and protect it by reinstalling any virus and security software that was installed before the System Recovery.
11. Reinstall any software applications that were added after puchasing the computer, and replace any files that were backed up.