If the recovery partition isn't available, you can go to the Acer store to order recovery media. Under the Need a Recovery Disc? You can also go to the Recovery Media Purchase Program page directly. That takes you to a form where you enter your digit SNID or 22 character serial number to continue. Lenovo's support pages are chock full of information on how to install, update, and use its recovery utilities. But if you've lost your installation media and the recovery partition is no longer available, you need to go to the Product and Parts Detail page to see if replacement recovery media are available:.
Clicking that link doesn't lead to an order form, as it does at HP and Dell. Instead, you have to call Lenovo's support line. And make sure you do this while your machine is still covered under its original warranty: the page that includes the phone numbers warns that you might be charged for the call if your system warranty has expired.
Toshiba Acclaim Self-Service. If neither of those options is viable, go to the Acclaim recovery media page and enter your serial number to get started. Developers are in short supply. Here are the skills and programming languages employers need. Time for a Linux smartphone? I've changed the way I charge my iPhone. You should, too. The painful shame of owning an Android phone. Windows Do these six things right away after you finish setup. If you use Google Chrome, you need to install this now.
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How to get replacement Add Your Comment. Please review our terms of service to complete your newsletter subscription. Using this method you can make a new XP cd. I do recommend, however, to make a copy of the i folder and use that as the path since nLite makes the modifications directly to the folder you provide. So if any mistakes are made you will still have a clean i directory to work with. It seems that alot of people have the same issue and no answer is attempted.
Would anyone like to try? Please help! Why is it that years ago they would provide a hard disc of the Windows system…but now they only supply a card with the key code written on it?
I would like to get an original hard disc of my operating system — Windows XP home edition. How can I go about getting one without having to go to a computer store or other sales venues and buy one?
You should contact the manufacturer of your computer and insist that they include a CD of the OS when you purchase your machine. Make sure…. Any ideas? How do I get rid of these files so I can wipe the slate clean? I have Generic Host Process win32 errors and svchost. I have tried everything out on the interenet suggest to remove the errors but nothing works.
This is a pc with Windows XP Pro. Hello, I hope you can help me! I bought a laptop for my b-day, it was used with new hard drive and with xp windows.
Now microsoft is telling me that my windows is not legal, after 7 mos. So now I am to buy a new xp windows cd and re-install windows and loose every thing on my computer that I installed. Is there anything I can do?
Thank you Diane. I want to upgrade my pc from windows me to windows xp. Is it anywhere I can download the xp setup disk? I do not know what to remove. I have tried removing old security updates but it also says that removing them may cause the computer to stop working. What do I remove safely? I have no setup CD or i directory.
I want to make a boot CD. Can I use i from another source? I have an slip-streamed xp which basically needs to me to boot from that resource. However, the slipstream xp in on the hard disk.
Any Possible ways for me to access it from boot directly? Thank you v much. Hey leo i have a windows xp pro and i have found it on the side of the street and it boots runs and everthing but i want to reinstall it but i dont have the disk and also the drives dnt work can u help me out.
I replaced the PSU, then I was able to boot the computer. I will like to do Recovery. The Recovery option F10 during booting process is not responding though I see the recovery partition present. If I call microsoft and give the product key will they send me win xp cd?
Or is there any other means to access recovery partition? Hey there! I was wondering if you had any thoughts… My Sony desktop was running an antivirus software program when XP Media Edition decided to automagically reboot. When the desktop came back around, I tried to log in. Is there a way for me to reinstall XP — Media Edition on the computer without losing all of my information and applications?
I hit reboot not knowing what it ment and am still not sure. What I should do. I can boot to XP, but the computer logs off shortly after the Personal Settings are loaded.
There is a recovery partition on the computer, but I presume that this would only permit a clean install of Windows. But when I tried to log in by using my keyboard, I can log in… What can I do? I deleted the files so my computer wont start and I dont have the xp disc it says corrupt or missing file. Or have virus not yet figured out how to corrupt win32nt.
Just wondering, thanks…. My Pc has this virus file, it reboots nomally, bu makes this laggy sound. I ntried using some virus delete program which gave no use. I downloaded the Installation Cd, but when i press enter it says that thre is no liscene agreement and then it reboots. I need to reinstall no Cd ok now I want to know can I take everything off and buy another Xp or 7 How would I do this? Hi Leo, have a dell …losn story short has viruses and other problems…want to reinstall windows xp…found in xp setup folder…ran winnt32 in prompt and it wont continue with windows install because the version on pc is newer…blah blah…you know of a workaround?
HI Leo, pls help me.. I used the method shown here for completely reinstalling windows but once it had all finished and loaded, my computer was still exactly the same.
All my files and stuff are still there. What went wrong? Do I now have a second windows installed somewhere? I had Windows XP on my system that was built for me by a friend, and it was format inadvertently with windows Help me the anti virus deleted my desktop my computer is slow.
Please someone help me i need to start over since his setup is already screwed over. There never was such a disc… where would I find those files? This could include photos, documents or music for example. This is the part where a lot of people get confused. Most people will try to find a file named "Setup", "Install", or "Windows". The file you are looking for is called winnt Open this application and proceed with the instructions given.
It will lead you through 5 simple phases that will wipe out your computer and reinstall the operating system. You should also make sure you have all the required software packages on CD to reinstall the drivers that will be wiped out during this process before you proceed. Anonymous answered. You can usually bit torrent a fresh cd and sometimes you can even find it with the latest service pack SP3 for XP slipstreamed in. As long as you have your key, don't feel bad about "stealing" a new copy of the install disc.
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