Unable to boot into Vista

Laura_Browne

Right can't seem to get to erecovery using just f10 or alt+f10.

Its past 3am now so are you ok to go tomorrow? Or are we giving it up? I feel like we are going in frustrating loops lol.

Ill do whatever is needed to get my stuff from the hd. Oh wait. I'm in acer recovery emanagement is that it *excited*

Options are restore to factory default, restore system from cd/dvd and EXIT

stilltheone

That's a start. So it's a matter of taking the HDD out, placing it in a caddy, using it an an external HDD in order to retrieve your info, then placing it back into the offending machine and running eRecovery to restore to factory Default.

The other thing you could do is to call ACER and ask them if there is an option to change the configuration in the BIOS.

Laura_Browne

Right. If you give me a little list of things to get on my oldold pc so I make it safe I have to buy that caddy thing right (which I assume will take a few days I assume) tho if I could get one from a shop I will.

Then we can do that thing and see what happens. I will try finding a number for acer tomorrow. Wanna stop there for the day?

stilltheone

The caddy is cheaper online, so use that link or similar. I'll investigate the BIOS a little longer. Everyone's asleep...including the cat....but I have to put him outside before I go to bed. He has a shed in the garden. Later then.

Laura_Browne

Thank you for staying up with me I shall look online tomorrow. Sleep well

Laura_Browne

Have ordered the caddy from ebay that you linked me to. You ok for me to get back to you when it comes to protect my older computer before I do anything?

stilltheone

Laura_Browne wrote: »

Have ordered the caddy from ebay that you linked me to. You ok for me to get back to you when it comes to protect my older computer before I do anything?

Perhaps you can give us some details about the old PC.

Make and model and a Hijack This log.

Laura_Browne

Will have to DL hijack this and not at home right now but as soon as I can I shall . Will that help with protecting it?

thanks again

stilltheone

Maybe, but more so it will tell me what you have currently.

Laura_Browne

ok.
Specs: Emachines PC (unfortunately i cannot find anywhere on it what model type/number it is) so ill give other info that might (or not) be useful

Xp OS, Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz, System Manufacturer GATEWA, System Model D915GAG_

hope that helps some.