Hello Is there a way for me to down load recovery disc for Accer 3680-2682.

This information can be found on the support page of Acer.com

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2631


How do I reinstall the Operating System on my computer?
Select models, with Microsoft Windows, have the ability to have the Operating System reinstalled from a hidden partition built into the computer.
Note: During the process, all data stored on your computer will be overwritten. This means all your files, such as email and photos, will be erased. Therefore, we recommend making a backup of all personal data before starting the recovery process.

To start the system recovery:

1. Restart the computer.
2. When the Acer logo appears on the screen, press the Alt and F10 keys repeatedly.
3. If you are prompted with a Microsoft Windows boot screen, press the Enter key.
4. After the system recovery application has loaded, follow the prompts to reinstall the Operating System.

If the ability to reinstall from the previous method is not available or fails, recovery of the Operating System will need to be from Recovery Media. If you do not have a set of Acer Recovery Media, you may purchase the set online from the Acer Recovery Media Order Form.
Note: If your computer does not have an internal optical disc drive, an external optical disc drive will be required in order to recover the Operating System using Acer Recovery Media.

1. Restart the computer.
2. When the Acer logo appears on the screen, press the F12 key repeatedly to enter the computer's Boot Menu.
3. Press the CD-ROM drive eject button and insert the disc labeled System CD.
4. Close the CD-ROM tray.
5. Refer to on screen instructions to select either CDROM or USB CDROM.
6. The computer will boot from the Acer Recovery Media
7. When prompted for the Recovery CD, remove the System CD and insert the Recovery CD.
   Note: If there are multiple Recovery CDs, please insert the first of the Recovery CDs.
   
8. After the system recovery application has loaded, follow the prompts to reinstall the Operating System.

Note: if your computer is unable to run the Acer Recovery process, or errors occur during recovery, please contact Acer support.


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Hello

Well, if you have no Installation disc, or no cd/dvd rom in this specific model, you should have a recovery partition.

To access the Toshiba recovery partition, power off the laptop. Hold down the 0 (zero) key and turn the laptop on. Keep holding down the zero key until the TOSHIBA logo appears, where you should start tapping the zero key repeatedly. Stop if the unit beeps or when the TOSHIBA logo disappears. The screen should flash ** HDD RECOVERY MODE ** for a split second, then load the Toshiba recovery program right from the hard drive.

Note that this erases all data, and reloads all factory default software. Be sure to back up all your important personal data beforehand!

If this procedure doesn't work, you don't have a recovery partition set up, hence, you will need the installation disc.

Hope this can be of help.

Kind regards
Andrea

Select models have the ability to have the operating system reinstalled from a hidden drive built into the computer.

To start the system recovery:

1. Restart the netbook.
2. When the Acer logo appears on the screen, press the Alt and F10 keys repeatedly.
3. If you are prompted with a Microsoft Windows boot screen, press the Enter key.
4. After the system recovery program has loaded, follow the prompts to reinstall the Operating System.

If the ability to reinstall from the previous method is not available or fails, recovery of the Operating System will need to be from Recovery Media. In order to recover the system using Acer Recovery Media, an external optical disc drive is required.

1. Restart the netbook.
2. When the Acer logo appears on the screen, press the F2 key repeatedly.
3. Press the Left Arrow key until you've selected Boot.
4. Ensure that the external optical drive is plugged into a USB port.
5. Refer to on screen instructions to set the first device to USB CDROM.
6. Press the CD-ROM drive eject button and insert the disc labeled System CD.
7. Close the CD-ROM tray.
8. Press the F10 key and then the Enter key to save the changes and restart the netbook.
9. The computer will boot from the Acer Recovery Media
10. When prompted for the Recovery CD, remove the System CD and insert the Recovery CD.
    Note: If there are multiple Recovery CDs, please insert the first Recovery CD.
    
    
11. After the system recovery program has loaded, follow the prompts to reinstall the Operating System.

Note: If you do not have a set of Acer Recovery Media you may purchase recovery media online. If your computer is unable to run the Acer Recovery process, or errors occur during recovery please contact Acer Support

Hello...

you can use any other hp vista disc to repair the system , your hp must have come with vista disc... you can use that itself...

call acer give them the snid it on the side of the case. they can walk you through the recovery .

Press "R" to go to the "Recovery Console while you boot the Windows".

You need to find out why its shutting down. Try starting in safe mode. When pc starts keep pressing F8 and wait for list to come then select safe mode. Then scan your pc with spybot search and destroy...Hope this helps...

Hi!

You may buy a recovery cd for your laptop on this site:

http://www.user-guides.co.uk/cddownload/Acer/AcerTravelMate/Acer-TravelMate-225X-Data-Recovery-Boot-Disk-CD-98-XP-57411.html

Have fun!

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Contact Acer for your Disk, check the Acer Site in : http://www.acer.com/public/home.jsp for contacts for your country.
You cannot download it from the internet cause recovery disks come with a Pre-Activated and Installed Operating System and are therefore valid for machines for wich they were built.