StolenChips
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Hmm, I'll just need to follow this link tut: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html to get things done right?
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StolenChips
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Ignore my previous post. So, what disk should I buy? The recovery disk? What should I tell the vendor?
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Lorien
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No. To get Manufacturer recovery disks to restore to factory conditions (which is what is needed here), go to https://secure.tx.acer.com/RCDB/Main.aspx?brand=acer and enter the required information to proceed. Based on the information you provide (and maybe more), they will provide exactly what you need. You can't just get these at the local computer store - only from the manufacturer.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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- Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
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- 2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
- Motherboard
- Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
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- 2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
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- ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
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- Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
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- Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive] Dell AIO Printer A940 Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem 6TO4 Adapter Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter Microsoft ISATAP Adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
StolenChips
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Ohh wow -.- They said its invalid SNID -.- Nvm, tired of this. I'll just go to the shop and ask them for a reformat at 40$. Thanks mang.
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- Self Built
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- Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
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- Asrock P67 Extreme4
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- 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
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- EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
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- ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
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- auria eq2367
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- 1920 x 1080
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- 250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD 1TB WD Blue 1TB Hitachi
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- SeaSonic X 650W 80 Plus Gold
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- Corsair Obsidian 750D
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- Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
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- Logitech Wireless Mouse M310
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- Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
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- Wave Broadband ~ 100 down 5 Up
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- Laptop specs: HP g7-1365dx / CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics / RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) / SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F / GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G / OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
Lorien
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You need more than just a reformat. All that does is wipe the hard drive clean. You need to re-install the Operating System and then re-activate it with your Product Key (which may or may not be required if using the Manufacturer's Recovery Disks). I don't think the shop is going to do that for $40 - but they might. Just be sure what you're getting for what you're spending.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
- CPU
- 2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
- Motherboard
- Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
- Memory
- 2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
- Sound Card
- SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200 pixels
- Hard Drives
- Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
- Case
- Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
- Mouse
- Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
- Other Info
- Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive] Dell AIO Printer A940 Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem 6TO4 Adapter Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter Microsoft ISATAP Adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
StolenChips
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I'm sure I entered the correct numbers.
So, I'll need to reinstall vista right?
So, I'll need to reinstall vista right?
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Lorien
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Hi StolenChips,
I believe that appears to be the case. I see no other choices. And it needs to be a clean install (or a return to factory conditions) as a repair/upgrade install will leave you with the same problem.
One possibility is if you are in a foreign country or the computer came from a foreign country - then it's possible the local computer doesn't recognize the codes because it doesn't have them for all locations. To be certain, try finding a website for the appropriate country and see if they have a similar page and try the numbers there - or contact technical support or customer service and explain the problem and see if they can help you (after all, it's very unlikely that the numbers really aren't valid if you're certain you read them right - an l and a 1 can look very similar if printed really small - and I've needed to input the Vista activation code probably 5 or 6 times because I always got one wrong (even with my reading glasses - I eventually used a magnifying glass).
One other option is if you can find a genuine Vista Installation Disk of the same bit size to borrow (and I'd copy it while I had the chance), then you can install with that disk (all genuine disks contain all versions of the same bit-size and which one is installed is controlled by your product key which you presumably have) and there's no cost. Do not download a disk from the internet (regardless of how tempting it may be) as it is illegal and, perhaps more important, you don't know what you're getting (the person who put it there could have added or changed all sorts of files and codes so you could never trust your system and/or it would have problems from the start).
Good luck!
I believe that appears to be the case. I see no other choices. And it needs to be a clean install (or a return to factory conditions) as a repair/upgrade install will leave you with the same problem.
One possibility is if you are in a foreign country or the computer came from a foreign country - then it's possible the local computer doesn't recognize the codes because it doesn't have them for all locations. To be certain, try finding a website for the appropriate country and see if they have a similar page and try the numbers there - or contact technical support or customer service and explain the problem and see if they can help you (after all, it's very unlikely that the numbers really aren't valid if you're certain you read them right - an l and a 1 can look very similar if printed really small - and I've needed to input the Vista activation code probably 5 or 6 times because I always got one wrong (even with my reading glasses - I eventually used a magnifying glass).
One other option is if you can find a genuine Vista Installation Disk of the same bit size to borrow (and I'd copy it while I had the chance), then you can install with that disk (all genuine disks contain all versions of the same bit-size and which one is installed is controlled by your product key which you presumably have) and there's no cost. Do not download a disk from the internet (regardless of how tempting it may be) as it is illegal and, perhaps more important, you don't know what you're getting (the person who put it there could have added or changed all sorts of files and codes so you could never trust your system and/or it would have problems from the start).
Good luck!
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
- CPU
- 2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
- Motherboard
- Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
- Memory
- 2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
- Sound Card
- SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200 pixels
- Hard Drives
- Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
- Case
- Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
- Mouse
- Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
- Other Info
- Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive] Dell AIO Printer A940 Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem 6TO4 Adapter Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter Microsoft ISATAP Adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
StolenChips
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So, I'll need a reinstall of vista? Can you simplifies your words? It's kinda hard to understand for a Computer noob =x
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Lorien
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Yes, you need to do a clean install of Vista (or a return to factory original conditions which is the same thing).
The rest of what I said gave you options to do that perhaps cheaper or at no cost.
Good luck!
The rest of what I said gave you options to do that perhaps cheaper or at no cost.
Good luck!
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
- CPU
- 2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
- Motherboard
- Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
- Memory
- 2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
- Sound Card
- SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200 pixels
- Hard Drives
- Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
- Case
- Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
- Mouse
- Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
- Other Info
- Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive] Dell AIO Printer A940 Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem 6TO4 Adapter Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter Microsoft ISATAP Adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
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