Does Acer provide a recovery disk ? Just wondering if the Acer Aspire one 10.1 inch comes with a recovery disk to reinstall windows. If not are drivers for the hardware hard to find?
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I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas in case I want to buy another Aspire One? Thanks in advance. I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas... » Read More I had the 8.9" Aspire One. Before I was going to return it, I wanted to use the Restore program to restore Windows and get rid of the Ubuntu partition I put on it. I ran the program and it said it was going to reboot. At reboot, it just seemed to go back into GRUB. I chose the Windows partition, of course, but nothing happened. So, it seemed that the Acer Recover program depended on nothing else touching the MBR. I think I could have gotten around it if the Recovery program would let me boot to a CD or USB drive, but I don't remember seeing that option anywhere. Any ideas in case I want to buy another Aspire One? Thanks in advance. « Show Less
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If the support does not agree to send the recovery CD's free you can purchase a set from them for $20 at:https://secure.tx.acer.com/RCDB/Main.aspx?brand=acer
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Can someone PLEASE tell me what the Acer hotline number is? I can't find it anywhere in anything I got with my netbook OR anywhere on the web. Thanks!
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Go here:http://us.acer.com Scroll down to bottom of page, click on Contact Us (sort of faded out)....all your contact info is there
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Here is what someone on newegg.com said about the drivers:"Other Thoughts: If your accustom to reinstalling windows, booting from a flash thumb drive is a bit more tricky then a CD. There's plenty of advice and step-by-steps out there. Acer made a hidden driver folder under the C:\ if you unhide all your folder view options and want to reinstall windows I recommend you backup that "Acer" driver directory, it contains the Sata hdd drivers which are really hard to find on the web since this is a new machine."
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It (AOD150-1165) did not come with Recovery Disk but it can generate the recovery CDs (or DVDs) for you using the installed utility.You will need a USB attached CD/DVD writer and some recordable media (6 CD-Rs for System Recovery + 2 for Apps and Drivers, OR alternatively 2 DVD-R for Recovery + 1 DVD-R for Apps and Drivers)
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I complained to acer about the pop up to create a recovery disk w/o a drive and though I didn't get an answer, 4 days later the recovery disks arrived in the mail. So I am very satisfied w/the service
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no they don't. there is a recovery partition though. and you can also call the acer hotline and request a recovery CD or USB Stick.
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Yes, I did install windows 7 on this computer, after a complete wipe of the HDD. Windows 8 was for some reason very unstable (at least one BSOD a day). All the drivers you can get from the Acer web site. Despite the fact that they are listed as windows 8 drivers, all the installation files worked fine in windows 7. Only driver that is not listed on Acer website is USB 3.0 driver, because windows 8 comes with one by default. If you do a search on web by Hardware ID, you should be able to find the correct one with no problems. I had used the windows 7 for two weeks now and it is completely stable - no BSODs at all. Yes, I did install windows 7 on this computer, after a complete wipe of the HDD. Windows 8 was for some reason very unstable (at least one BSOD a day). All the drivers you can get from the Acer web site. Despite the fact that they are listed as windows 8 drivers, all the installation files worked fine in windows 7. Only driver that is not listed on Acer website is USB 3.0 driver, because windows 8 comes with one by default. If you do a search on web by Hardware ID, you should be able to find the correct one with no problems. I had used the windows 7 for two weeks now and it is completely... » Read More Yes, I did install windows 7 on this computer, after a complete wipe of the HDD. Windows 8 was for some reason very unstable (at least one BSOD a day). All the drivers you can get from the Acer web site. Despite the fact that they are listed as windows 8 drivers, all the installation files worked fine in windows 7. Only driver that is not listed on Acer website is USB 3.0 driver, because windows 8 comes with one by default. If you do a search on web by Hardware ID, you should be able to find the correct one with no problems. I had used the windows 7 for two weeks now and it is completely stable - no BSODs at all. « Show Less
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Thanks Joe! I bought extra memory but the seal says if I remove it the warranty is void? Is taht true? How can that be?Do i need to get latest bio, etc? I just got it. MikeJoe how in heck do i get the video cam to work? We bought my wife an Acer Aspire one and it was mountains easier to get up and running. Thank you sir!! Mike
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Thanks for the reply. I have already purchased and am using the drive with no problem. I purchased after reading on Newegg that someone had been using it with an Acer Aspire One with no problems. Tahnks again for taking the time to reply.
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If sold or refurb by dell: warranty. Basic software. Windows 7 reinstall disc. You can male any other system disk on laptop by partitioning part of the hdd
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I don't know what a recovery disk is. All I can say is that I'm very happy with the product, have had no problems with it at all. It's better than I expected - very fast and far more powerful than what I could have afforded for a new tower. I'm totally happy with it.
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There appears to be conflicting opinions as to whether 2Gigs of memory will improve performance with this netbook. I was just about ready to order the upgrade until reading these comments.Has anyone here upgraded and if so can you say for sure that it has sped things up at all? I actually just called Acer tech support and was told that the Acer Aspire One A0532h-2588, cannot be upgraded to 2GB. So I don't know what to believe now.
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you're referring to an OS recovery disc I assume... my guess would be no. Most PCs now a days do not include that (at least not included for no additional cost), but you should have an option to create your own using blank DVD+Rs or USB flash driveLook for the HP Recovery Manager
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The best way to go about it is to wipe the hard drive for a clean install of 64 bit Windows7. There are drivers for Win7 64 bit on Acer's site so I imagine there wouldn't be any problems. As soon as mine arrives I plan to wipe and install Win7.
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It comes with a program that lets you burn (with your own blank DVD's, 3-4, perhaps 50 cents' worth) Restore disks that will let you restore the computer to factory condition in the event of a disaster. It's not a Windows 7 disk you can use in other ways, but it will completely restore your laptop in a pinch. (In theory... it's not like I've wiped out my laptop just to test it)
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Recovery disk for what? Everything is in the cloud. That is the point of a Chromebook.
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yes, sure please visit following URL: http://www.myfixguide.com/manual/acer-aspire-e3-111-disassembly/
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It doesn't, just the PC it self. No recovery or installation disc. Genuine windows installed.
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The computer does not come with recovery disc, in order for us to sell it at the lowest price to customers, but if you need one, please notify us in email.thanks much
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This is a recovery disk only and will recover the Vista operating system if it is saved a a backup. Many manufactures of computers will put a backup of Vista on the hard drive of the computer such as HP. This recovery disk will try to find that backup and restore it. If you have made a backup at some time, it will allow you restore that as well. These recovery disks do not have the Windows Vista operating system on them to reload your computer.
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Here is what someone on newegg.com said about the drivers: "Other Thoughts: If your accustom to reinstalling windows, booting from a flash thumb drive is a bit more tricky then a CD. There's plenty of advice and step-by-steps out there. Acer made a hidden driver folder under the C:\ if you unhide all your folder view options and want to reinstall windows I recommend you backup that "Acer" driver directory, it contains the Sata hdd drivers which are really hard to find on the web since this is a new machine."
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if you feel that 72 Gb is enough for data then this disk will serve you well. windows will slowly store windows update files in the windows folder so that it will over a year or two eat up about 50GB of space on C:\ but there are tutorials on the net on how to delete these windows update files so you will be ok with 72 Gb of space for c:\ this disk is very fast. NOTE you will have to install windows again. if your acer has a 160 gb HDD then it probably has a recovery partition on the HDD. make sur eyou have recovery disks made before you get rid of your 160gb hdd and replace with this 120 gb ssd. in my experience, other computers i have had have been able to use the recovery disks to get back to factory install state after replacing with SSD. however obviously you need an external drive to get all the data out of your acer aspire's disk before you take out your 160gb and install your ssd. then you can copy your data back into the data partition. good luck!