No credit card information is required. Finally, you need to specify a reason, as shown here:. Dell limits customers to one set of backup discs containing the original factory-installed operating system. It also provides disks with device drivers and utilities specific to the system identified by the service tag, with this note:. Please note that Dell will provide you the most up to date Resource disc available.
This disc contains the latest drivers and diagnostic tools currently being shipped on new systems. Due to the frequent updates, this Resource disc may not have all the drivers needed for your specific system, especially if it is over one 1 year old. HP has a straightforward recovery process, and its policy for providing replacement media is well integrated into its support pages. I went through the replacement process for a two-year-old HP Pavilion Elite mt.
This system was built in the summer of , before Windows 7 shipped. Accordingly, my only option was Windows Vista bit media. It also offers the option to order replacement discs, but warns that these disks might only be available for a limited time:. If you cannot create a set of recovery discs, you might be able to order a set of replacement discs from HP.
HP maintains an inventory of replacement recovery discs for several years after the product has been released. However, because of licensing restrictions, HP is only able to provide these recovery discs for a limited time. If the computer is several years past its warranty period, HP might not be able to supply replacement discs for your computer. The process for ordering media was slightly confusing.
The key is to start with the correct model number and then click Software and Driver Downloads, as shown here:. On the next page, you're asked to select an operating system. The Recovery Media link in the results list is only available if you select the Windows version your computer originally came with. If you don't see a "Recovery Media" section, HP advises you to "make sure you are on the correct model number page and select another operating system.
Interestingly, the last section on the page is titled "Finding recovery discs from other Web sites. If HP is no longer supplying recovery discs for your model of computer and a recovery disc can no longer be created, you might be able to find a solution outside of HP.
Popular online auction sites and some computer part suppliers might have an original recovery disc part in stock. However, be careful and understand the risks when purchasing recovery discs from any source outside of HP. Beware of sites that offer recovery solutions when they are not affiliated with HP. Even though HP might not have a recovery disc set available for purchase, search the HP part ordering Web site to find the recovery kit part number that matches your computer.
Once you find the part number of the recovery disc, use the number in your searches to get better results. That's actually good advice. If you can find a part number, you might be able to find replacement disks from a legitimate outside supplier that specializes in parts for models from your PC's maker. I don't currently have an Acer PC in my office, so I wasn't able to go through the entire order flow. If anyone has tried this, feel free to send me any details and I can incorporate them here.
Start at this page: Frequently Asked Questions, recovery media and restoring a system to factory load. Click Show Part Numbers to verify that the Acer model you're working with is covered by this page. If so, you can quickly skim through the bare-bones instructions on using the Acer eRecovery Management utility part of what the company ambitiously calls its support tools, Acer Empowering Technology.
I appreciate your help, thanks. I used the serial printed in my pc dell but appears the same error, invalid serial. Reviewer: Smily The Mare - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 11, Subject: the vmware key works Awesome's vmware tested key works in vmware i can confirm at least in workstation pro Reviewer: exe csrss - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 30, Subject: License I have a license for this!!!
If the product keys review doesn't work. They didn't work for me but the Professional does. Reviewer: Clint Abueva - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 28, Subject: Maybe you need a parallel desktop to work the graphic card not work for virtualbox or vmware fusion or workstation only work at parallel desktop. Reviewer: gag52 - - September 6, Subject: wait wrong one. So I know how people have been saying how the product keys in the comments aren't working but it isn't true, they do work.
What you need to do first is to disconnect from the internet that's because when you type in the product key it pings back to the Microsoft Server to see if it's a valid product key. Then knowing the product key you can then connect. For more info you can ask me to make a Youtube video Conclusion: All of the product keys work it's just that you need to disconnect from the internet so it won't contact Microsoft.
Make sure you have the webpage opened FIRST before connecting to the internet so you can get the product keys.
Anyways they work. Reviewer: Anonymous - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 5, Subject: How do i get graphics How do i get graphics here? The themes are nice and we could change it by clicking Properties and go to the themes list right on time. Reviewer: EpicTaco - - February 25, Subject: all 3 of the product keys in this review section didnt work i'm using vmware workstation, and setup asked for a product key, the reviews with the product keys unfortunately didn't work, please send a working product key.
ISO file is not the same as just copying the. ISO file to a blank CD. You have to use software that understands how to burn a. These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load. If you miss it, you will have to reboot the system again.
When booting on the Hiren's CD you will see a menu of options. Choose the Mini XP option. Then it will appear that Windows is being loaded and you will be presented with a desktop that has the look and feel of the Windows Explorer interface you are already used to using. One way to check the disk for errors is to open My Computer and right click your afflicted drive and choose Properties, Tools, Error-checking, Check Now Let chkdsk finish and correct any problems it might find.
Depending on the the speed of your system, the size of the volume, the amount of data on the volume and what chkdsk finds to do, it may take a long time for chkdsk with error correction to complete several to many hours or it may appear to be 'stuck'. Be patient. If the HDD light is still flashing, chkdsk is doing something so don't interrupt it. It will finish eventually one way or the other. Keep an eye on the percentage amount to be sure it is still making progress. It may even appear to go backwards sometimes.
Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Here's how to make a bootable xp recovery console cd. You need to start by booting into the XP Recovery Console using a CD you can make no XP media required and run a chkdsk with error correction enough times until it runs clean and if that doesn't work, you can create a new boot. Use the XP Recovery Console to verify the file system on your HDD and correct any problems and then try to boot your system - this may be all you need to do.
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