You'll want the restore media as using that CD would not be easy. All the drivers and helper apps would be missing and provide an unhappy experience.
-> If you forgot to make the restore media, Acer sells such for less than a licensed copy of Windows 7.
Bob
Hey guys.
I really need to re-install Windows on my Acer 5742G Notebook. Unfortunately, there are a few problems:
- I have a Windows 7 Ultimate CD
- The laptop had Windows7Home installed an a fitting key
- No CD, Manual, or whatsoever remaining besides the laptop
Also, I want a clean installation, without all that Acer Bloatware. So I thought 'Why not put in the Ultimate-CD and install it?'. Thing is, it did not work. It seemed to have installed; But after installation it restarted, and instead of booting normally, a freaking Acer eRecover popped up. Only options are recover, reinstall&recover, and exit. Even if I put the ultimate-cd back in and boot from it, this eRecovery *** pops up. Thus, the last possibility I had was to reinstall through the eRecover - Which didnt work either. It gets to, like, 50% and then restarts. (And showing me the eRecover again...)
Could anyone help me out?
Thanks

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