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Can I reformatt an Acer aspire one AOA 150Bb

FreddieM
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Ok heres the gen... Loaned my Acer aspire one to a mate. It was all but brand new when i gave it to him, he's since gave it back but by the looks of it he has tried to install a Non-genuine copy of Windows 7 ultimate on it. Don't ask me why I can't answer that (It says Non genuine copy of W 7 Ultimate in the bottom corner of my pc), But we are no longer mates. I bought it with Windows XP and the only way I thought I could get back to the status quo was to reformatt it. Can anyone help or advise please.
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  • robmar0se
    robmar0se Posts: 1,328 Forumite
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    First you need to see if the recovery partition is still there. You may either see this from "Computer", or if hidden, within the control panel/admin tools/computer management/disk management options. If you think it is okay then follow this to recover the system to its original state. If your ex-mate has also destroyed the recovery partition then a differnt route would be needed.

    http://www.geekpolice.net/t7449-acer-system-recovery-partition-hotkey-instructions-erecovery
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    FreddieM wrote: »
    Ok heres the gen... Loaned my Acer aspire one to a mate. It was all but brand new when i gave it to him, he's since gave it back but by the looks of it he has tried to install a Non-genuine copy of Windows 7 ultimate on it. Don't ask me why I can't answer that (It says Non genuine copy of W 7 Ultimate in the bottom corner of my pc), But we are no longer mates. I bought it with Windows XP and the only way I thought I could get back to the status quo was to reformatt it. Can anyone help or advise please.

    if u have xp disk and windows xp product key then yes
    make sure comp boots from disk(change in bios )
    insert disk,"press to boot from cd"
    follow instructions
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • FreddieM
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    discoass wrote: »
    if u have xp disk and windows xp product key then yes
    make sure comp boots from disk(change in bios )
    insert disk,"press to boot from cd"
    follow instructions

    Its a 10" netbook No recovery disc But a product key yes
    If youcan lie down at night knowing in your heart that you just made someone’s day just a little bit better,you know you had a good day!!
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    edited 19 January 2012 at 9:11PM
    FreddieM wrote: »
    Its a 10" netbook No recovery disc But a product key yes

    Then thats a little trickier.If no recovery partition then a bootable copy of xp on a usb stick could be a solution. ther is software out there that lets u make one ,but u will probably be better off doing it on another puter


    Think alt+ f11 might access recovery partion but it should tell u in manual
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • robmar0se
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    edited 19 January 2012 at 9:10PM
    discoass wrote: »
    Then thats a little trickier.If no recovery partition then a bootable copy of xp on a usb stick could be a solution. ther is software out there that lets u make one ,but u will probably be better off doing it on another puter

    or a usb dvd drive,,,,,,,,if the recovery parition has been f****ed...........and then of course there are the drivers............
  • discoass
    discoass Posts: 206 Forumite
    robmar0se wrote: »
    or a usb dvd drive,,,,,,,,if the recovery parition has been f****ed...........and then of course there are the drivers............


    or one of them if u have one :0
    Always remember that you're unique, just like everybody else:cool:
  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    Do you have an external optical drive?
  • FreddieM
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    edited 19 January 2012 at 9:52PM
    TakeThis wrote: »
    Do you have an external optical drive?

    No I don't have an optical drive. The partition seems ok but I can't see anywhere to do a recovery?? I followed the link to the geek forum which says press adn hold Alt then F10 with no luck??

    When I restart the options are F2 set up or F12 Change Boot order
    If youcan lie down at night knowing in your heart that you just made someone’s day just a little bit better,you know you had a good day!!
  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    FreddieM wrote: »
    No I don't have an optical drive. The partition seems ok but I can't see anywhere to do a recovery?? I followed the link to the geek forum which says press adn hold Alt then F10 with no luck??

    Perhaps you should invest in one. Then all of your problems will be solved.
  • robmar0se
    robmar0se Posts: 1,328 Forumite
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    FreddieM wrote: »
    When I restart the options are F2 set up or F12 Change Boot order

    Then I think yr recovery partition has been knackered. you can get an external USB dvd drive on ebay for less than £20. If you don;t havve a XP disk, can't borrow one, then someone, Take This, may be able to provide a downlaod (I understand that you have the COA)?

    Then there are the drivers - Acer's driver backup site is a pain, just maybe they are still on the recovery partition, so don't delete it just yet.
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