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Original Os while buying(Aspire3100 in Nov 07) Vista home basic. due to problemsin Vista, got XP loaded-turns out may be counterfeit software.
Like to goback to Vista but N BACKUP DISC OR UNABLETO ACCESS E RECOVERY.
COA no and all intact Can yo help?
Thanks
Ramamurthy [email protected]
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No, you won't get the OS to automatically install on the new drive. The OS is not stored in the BIOS chip (or a similar permanent location inside the computer). You will need an OS install disc (not an upgrade disc). Windows Vista Home Premium or Basic was the original OS on most of the Acer Aspire 4530 series. Acer appears to have drivers for the system for XP through Windows 7 to get the hardware to work. You will need to have these most of these ready before you install your OS. Put them on a flash drive or optical disc using another computer.
This computer may work with Unix as well. However, driver issues may be a factor. You can try most versions of Unix from a CD (LiveCD) to test it out.
When you get a new hard drive, install it into the laptop. Then put the OS disk in the optical drive bay. Boot to the optical drive. Follow the directions for formatting the hard drive and installing the OS. (Of course you will need a drive that doesn't have a higher capacity than the BIOS supports.) The motherboard needs to recognize the drive.
If you find a member of a Windows User Group, they may have Windows install discs available. The license number on the label of your computer will probably work as your license key. (The key for a computer like this is locked to the CPU and motherboard; unless someone upgraded the OS to Windows 7 or downgraded to XP, this should be the key you need.) Use the information on the label to obtain the correct version of Vista (the Basic install disc may not work for installing Home Premium). You also need to match the 32-bit or 64-bit install disc (and the service pack you need).
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells (An Acer recovery disc wouldn't help you. Most of those are completely locked to the original hardware (including hard drive) and look for the recovery partition that was on that hard drive.)
windows boot files are corrupt...
it may not make any difference...as youhave to re-install the OS again....
but if you have the recovery CD that came with the noetebook then try use that CD to recover the OS
or
if you have the original WinVista CD then try do a repair of the OS
if all these fail then i am sorry only a reinstal;l of OS can solve the issue....
visit my site for more details on installling Win OS(XP)
installling Win Vista is similar www.sureshayyar.110mb.com
You have 2 options (purchase)
1. upgrade the win vista to win 7 - you need to check the type of win vista that you have if it is 32 or 64 bit or
HOME BASIC
HOME PREMIUM
PROFESSIONAL
ULTIMATE
home basic is not win 7 upgrade supported.
2. Win 7 OS full version disk.
Back up all of your files before doing anything on your computer.
There is no way to roll back from Vista to XP. If you still have an XP CD Key you can re-install using a windows disk of the same type using your code. All the drivers should be downloaded first to a CD from the manufacturers web site. Plus any data you would like to keep.
Not both. If you have the Vista recovery, go ahead and load it first, then load the XP by creating a new partition on your harddrive. Now you have a dual boot machine, and will need the XP device drivers. Not sure if you have them or not, so here is a place to get them.
Dear the drivers which u have for vista for eg LAN / SOUND/ CHIPSET they all are common for any operating system ur load...............so don't take tension install xp & load the drivers.........................Sameeraryan
First and foremost before you try to downgrade your OS from Vista to XP make sure that you can find a working device driver for your laptop, if you check your manufacturer's website(Acer) see if they have XP drivers for your device because I had some clients that are having problem trying to make some of their device work(built in webcam, ethernet, wi-fi, sound) when they downgraded to XP for faster processing.
Gen the problem is that your pc is too slow to take this much load the best thing is too move your pc back to windows xp professional 32bit service pack 3 or vista homr premium service pack 1 and try upgrading your pc by more ram if it can take it
spanish may be already installed as package;if not you can install any language from the disk..
on a personal note vista has great graphics but the system runs slow.if the machine is installed with vista its upto speed so if you was to install xp on the machine you would have a nice fast machine.
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