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Acer ZG5 recovery DVD

Rev
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Anyone know where I can download this?

Friend has an acer ZG5, wont start but recoverd DVD is lost. So I'm trying to find somewhere to download it to restore the Acer.

Thanks.
Sigless
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  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    I suspect the OP means that Windows won't start
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    Tried holding ALT F10 at boot?
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Rev
    Rev Posts: 3,171 Forumite
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    Thanks for the replies.

    It's linux.

    Just wont start, gets to the loading screen, then nothing, see the mouse pointer and that's all.
    Sigless
  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    Rev wrote: »
    It's linux.
    Download whatever variant it is that is currently installed, transfer it to a bootable USB stick, and get the drivers you need afterwards from the Acer website (that's assuming your *nix variant doesn't get them for itself through it's update facility).
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • stilltheone
    stilltheone Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    AAO 110 or 150?

    I'll leave the BIOS recovery instructions up.
    If it won't start you need to do a BIOS recovery.

    You'll need a USB Flash drive and perhaps an XP machine so that you can format the USB drive to FAT.

    Recovery instructions here and here

    zg5ia32.fd
  • Rev
    Rev Posts: 3,171 Forumite
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    It's the AAO 110 and it's Linux limpus (I think??)
    Sigless
  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    stilltheone wrote: »
    AAO 110 or 150?

    I'll leave the BIOS recovery instructions up.
    The machine starts successfully, it's the OS that cannot start and that has nothing to do with the BIOS.
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • stilltheone
    stilltheone Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    Rev wrote: »
    It's the AAO 110 and it's Linux limpus (I think??)

    If there is no important data to retrieve, they can consider installing Ubuntu Netbook Edition
  • stilltheone
    stilltheone Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    KillerWatt wrote: »
    The machine starts successfully, it's the OS that cannot start and that has nothing to do with the BIOS.

    I'm leaving them up for anyone who finds this thread looking for a solution to a ZG5 that won't start.
  • Rev
    Rev Posts: 3,171 Forumite
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    stilltheone wrote: »
    If there is no important data to retrieve, they can consider installing Ubuntu Netbook Edition

    Thanks, I'll give this a go. No important stuff, just want it up and running.
    Sigless
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