I have a laptop running xp. the restore disc is for aspire one netbook,zg5. need to restore it but have no external dvd drive. the internal restore will not do it. it doesnt even come on.
Before you start you will need the following:
1. Download & Run WinSetupFrom USB-0.1.1.
2. Complete the setup. The program will start automatically once you have finished.
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3. Plug your pen drive into the computer and backup anything important from it as we are going to format it.
4. In the WinSetupFromUSB-0.1.1 window: click Refresh next the USB selection box. The USB pen you have just plugged in show do i put the info from restore disc onto flash - refresh.pnge visible in the drop down menu. Select it.
5. Insert your XP CD or mount an XP CD Image.
6. In the WinSetupFromUSB-0.1.1 window: chow do i put the info from restore disc onto flash - browse.pnge, next to the Windows 2000/XP/2003 Source box, and navigate to the location of the XP Install CD.
7. Now click the PE2USB button.
8. Now Tick the Enable Disk Format box under Format Options and Tick Quick Format and Enable LBA (FAT16X). Also make sure that Enable File Copy is not ticked.
9. Click Start. Click Yes when the pop up asks if you wish to continue. Click Yes again when the pop up asks you if you are sure you wish to continue. When you get the Completed successfully message click OK and close PEtoUSB.
10. In the WinSetupFromUSB-0.1.1 window: Click GO. The Program will now create a bootable windows XP install on your USB pen drive.
11. Click agree to the “SYSINTERNALS SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS” pop up.
12. Click OK to the “This is Important” pop up.
13. The creation process is now complete: Take the newly formatted USB Pen and place it in the USB port of the target computer and turn it on.
NOTE: You must now read carefully what pops up on the screen as it will provide you with the hot-key (keyboard shortcut key) that, when pressed, triggers access to the BIOS. It is usually something like F1, F2, Delete or Escape.
14. Navigate the BIOS with the keyboard and find the section that contains your boot devices. With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be listed. If it isn’t, your system might not support booting from USB.
15. Assuming that it is supported (as is the case with virtually all modern hardware), promote your USB drive to the primary boot device.
16. Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes.
17. The computer will now reboot. Assuming that you have successfully compiled the bootable USB XP install and that you have successfully selected the USB device to be booted first in the bios a screen should appear which reads Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup – First and Second Parts . Press Enter. You will now be presented with 2 options. Select Option 1 (first part) for the first stage of the installation process.
18. When the first stage setup completes and system reboots select Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup – First and Second Parts, then Option 2 (second part) for the second stage of the setup.
DO NOT REMOVE THE USB PEN FROM USB PORT UNTIL YOU SEE THE WINDOWS START MENU
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You need to reflash your BIOS, or re-seat your RAM (if you have more than 512 MB)... or Ship to acer for them to reflash for you. The recover option will not help you if the system will not boot. P.S. You can make a recovery flash drive using another computer with the restore CD
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the laptop comes on. the internal restore will not start. error message says one or more of drives will not start, please restart machine and try again.problem seems to be possibly no restore particion on drive c ,or it is not accesiable.having problems wiyh internet connect thur my lan. other computer connects thur host fine but this one stopped connecting. cant seem to get internet even though it says it is connected to network. just wanted to set back to previous setting with restore when i descovered restore is off and will not come on.thanks!
The laptop does not come on ? Or, the internal restore does not come on ??? Does the laptop boot ?? If so, with what errors or problems ?
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