nlgbbbblth
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Would appreciate any advice on this situation.
Acer laptop.
XP pre-installed, no boot / OS disc.
Recovery backup disc created after installation.
Laptop crashed yesterday and was manually powered off.
Cannot restart in normal mode, safe mode, last known configuration - stuck in a loop.
Inserted recovery disc, pressed F2 and followed the boot options.
Acer eRecovery Management gives me option for a system restore but says that C drive will be wiped.
Some files on C drive are not backed up so do not want to lose them without trying something else.
Did not avail of this option and pressed cancel.
Is it possible to run a repair / recovery without losing C drive if I get hold of an XP boot / OS disc?
Neighbour may be able to locate a Dell XP disc that I can try - will there be compatability issues as mine is an Acer product?
Thanks.
Acer laptop.
XP pre-installed, no boot / OS disc.
Recovery backup disc created after installation.
Laptop crashed yesterday and was manually powered off.
Cannot restart in normal mode, safe mode, last known configuration - stuck in a loop.
Inserted recovery disc, pressed F2 and followed the boot options.
Acer eRecovery Management gives me option for a system restore but says that C drive will be wiped.
Some files on C drive are not backed up so do not want to lose them without trying something else.
Did not avail of this option and pressed cancel.
Is it possible to run a repair / recovery without losing C drive if I get hold of an XP boot / OS disc?
Neighbour may be able to locate a Dell XP disc that I can try - will there be compatability issues as mine is an Acer product?
Thanks.