A fresh install on my Acer Aspire from the Recovery CD

[a1]

Hi All,

Decided to do a fresh / new install of my children's Aspire PC, using the recovery disc cd that I made when I set the pc up for its first use (approx 5-6 years ago).

Put cd in - just came up with a "view files" pop up etc, several files/folders on it - haven't a clue.

So restarted PC - and tried the "F8", "F12" and "DEL" options - but nothing.

All I get is the screen below and I can't get past that.

Any Ideas please? I would get get Sandra or Steps round - but they are refusing to travel all that way for a pack of KP dry roasted nuts (other brands are available).

 

[NozSpark]

I guess you have a USB keyboard?

If you do make sure its plugged into the motherboard socket and not a card socket. If that doesn't work try a ps2 keyboard.

 

[philbas]

Press Del to enter set, find the options to set the boot order, set it to boot from cd first. Put recovery cd in, then restart.

 

[a1]

Nothing happens when I press "DEL" mate.

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I guess you have a USB keyboard?If you do make sure its plugged into the motherboard socket and not a card socket. If that doesn't work try a ps2 keyboard.

the keyboard hasn't been disconnected from where it was working perfectly, before I did this. :_|

 

[philbas]

Try it as you restart it, your screenshot shows it should enter setup

you need to hit it at the point you see that screen

 

[a1]

I have tried many times. But I will try it again. Thanks.

 

[philbas]

Firtst step boot as normal an make sure keyboard is working.

Most Acer machines have a hidden recovery partition as well, as you power it on hit ALT+F10 and hold them down

 

[a1]

That is strange - The PC Has decided to come on now.

If I put the cd in though, I know it will just show the pop up, which gives various options, IE: View files etc.

How on earth do I actually do a clean / new / fresh install?

 

[philbas]

Try the ALT+F10 as you power up

Dont just press them once hold them down

 

[a1]

Tried the ALT & F10 as it stood and I had three options.

I chose the "Back to the Default".

Many thanks, Guys.

It is still going, so I will let you know how it went - when it completes.

 

[a1]

Worked perfect. Thanks Philbas and to you too Canoeboy for your input.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I know sweet FA about computers and my home pc thats 10 years old has been getting slower and slower. I did all the normal things, de-frag, ccleaner extra virus checks all which helped a bit, then it crashed and would not reboot.

I had almost given up, but on about the 15 try it fired up and i got a 'blue tartan' type screen . This happened another 7 or 8 times on reboot and then on the 9th go it fired up and has been working good since ?