please don't laugh...

I do however have a 250GB external hard drive...

But I CANNOT lose the files on that. I hadn't backed up in there for a few months, but it's as close as to my life as I have left (and as a writer, my life was in my currently sick pc)

mypcbroke said:

I do however have a 250GB external hard drive...

But I CANNOT lose the files on that. I hadn't backed up in there for a few months, but it's as close as to my life as I have left (and as a writer, my life was in my currently sick pc)

You WON'T be able to use the external hard drive as a boot device as one of the steps of making the hard drive bootable is by deleting everything on it.

So I'm not going any further until I get USB drive?

Dave76 said:

Greg, I agree with your previous comment, it's too small to be installed correctly.

I would give the BCD repair a fair shot, as you're nearly finished.

Then go from there.

I think she just did.

The HD has been tested with GWScan WD diag/repair and DIsk Check which both passed, correct?

Best to complete testing the hardware by running memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes: Memtest86 - Download Page

Did you try burning to DVD the MS Win7 ISO you got to try install? This would rule out the Acer Upgrade DVD being bad or modified to run from Vista. I asked several pages back for a screenshot of DVD contents.

gregrocker said:

The HD has been tested with GWScan WD diag/repair and DIsk Check which both passed, correct?
Yes

Best to complete testing the hardware by running memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes: Memtest86 - Download Page
I'll try this next <--which one do I get 3.4 or 3.5?

Did you try burning to DVD the Win7 ISO you got to try install? There is some question about the Acer Upgrade DVD integrity.
Yes, I have attempting with new DVD

OH! And my roommated just got home She has an empty 4GB flash drive (why empty? no idea, not gonna ask)
Not sure what I'm using it for, but it is available

Download and install Ultra ISO trial: http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/download.htm

plug in USB flash, on UltraISO File tab Open ISO, on Bootable tab select Write Image file.

On page which opens, use Format button first, then Write button.

Then boot the USB flash stick using one time Boot Menu key.

Alternate USB flash automated create method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srOoGhm-jcI

Am I still doing this?

Best to complete testing the hardware by running memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes: Memtest86 - Download Page
I'll try this next <--which one do I get 3.4 or 3.5?


Also, I know this might be a little late in asking... but I will be able to return the USB back in original emptiness right? Or do I owe her 15 bucks?