Hello, I would like to ask for help. About one year ago I bought this notebook with original Windows Vista validation key but without an installation Windows Vista disc. Now I would like to reinstall my system. I have downloaded Windows Recovery.iso file (of 120MB size), burned it and tried to reinstall Windows. I got to phase where I type validation key, but always when I typed that key, there appeared that the key is invalid (I have checked that certificate sticked on the notebook and it seems to be original).

Apr 19, 2018 - 12061 Answers SOURCE: This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content that is installed when you.

Thanks in advance. That is NOT a Vista reinstall disk, it is a STARTUP Repair Disk! How to obtain Vista recovery Media and/or use the Vista Recovery Partition on your computer t put it back to Factory Settings. There is no legal free Vista download available. Contact your Computer Manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of Vista Recovery disk/s. They normally do that for a small $ cost. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also, ask them if you have a Recovery Partition on your Computer/Laptop to restore it to Factory settings.

See if a Manual came with the computer, or go to the Manufacturer's website, email or phone them for info on how to do a Recovery. Normally, you would press F10 or F11, Acer is normally Alt + F10 at Startup to commence the Recovery Process. Another way I have seen on some models is to tap F8, and go to a list of Startup options, and start a Factory Standards Recovery from in there, by selecting the Repair computer option.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ask them if you can also make Recovery Disk/s from the Recovery Partition in case of Hard Driver failure or System Crash. They will tell you how to do that. Each Computer Manufacturer has their own way of making Recovery Disk/s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Or borrow a proper Microsoft Vista DVD(not Dell, HP, etc). A proper Vista DVD contains all Vista versions. The Product Key determines which Vista version gets installed. There are 2 Vista disks: one for 32bit Operating System, and one for 64bit Operating System.

If a clean install is required with a proper Vista DVD (not HP, Dell Recovery Disks): Go into your Bios/Setup, or Boot Menu, at startup, and change the Boot Order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the Boot Order, then reboot with the disk in the Drive. At startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, to go into Bios/Setup, or F12 for the Boot Menu MS advice on doing clean install. A Tutorial on doing a clean install Windows Vista Installation Super Guide After installation > Go to your Laptop/Computer Manufacturer's website > Drivers and Downloads Section > Key in your Model number > Look for latest Vista Drivers for it > Download/install them. Save all Data, as it will be lost during a clean install.

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My wife recently bought me an Acer Extensa 5620 for Christmas. It's a great little unit with a lot of potential, but the one big flaw was the operating system: it came with Windows Vista. The fast hardware was crippled by the bloated, clumsy OS. I was therefore forced to figure out exactly how to get XP on it, so wrote up a guide to help others. It should apply to different Acer notebooks, and likely has info useful to other brands as well. It's not as simple at it used to be. Test kontrolj algebrageometrya 9 klas 2.

Today's laptops are 'meant' for Vista, so trying to install XP often isn't easy. In the case of my 5620, the hard drive wasn't even detected until I researched and changed Bios settings (known as the AHCI issue). I'm SO much happier after ditching Vista, though- when I first got it, a 1GHz Pentium III with XP could have run circles around it!

Don't immediately wipe Vista! It's actually useful for another hour or so. Use Acer's backup software (mine had an Acer floating toolbar with this) to do two things- First, a Full Backup of your system. Trust me, if you ever have to send your Acer in for servicing, it better have Vista on it or your warranty could be voided.