Laptop Won't Boot, can't get past Initial Windows Screen

SlasherIT said:

Hi,

I suggest you go with what I'm telling you. The Acer e-recovery thing normally sets your computer back to factory settings, but I wouldn't bother, as probably that partition containing it is damaged too... So, do as I said, and you should be good. Make sure to get your data using Ubuntu though, because after the format and re-install, its all gone.

Also, when I said, get you the drivers, we will need to get you the graphics, audio drivers, ect. But we'll do that after we get Windows 7 freshly installed.

I also read from a google search that I needed to save that point in time myself for it to work, so for me it's not going to work I guess.

Alright then, I'll go hunting for the ISO and get Ubuntu up, will update with what's happened later. Thanks. :)

SlasherIT said:

What you read on Google is probably wrong. Normally, you can make recovery discs which you can use to re-install. But since you didn't, and the recovery partition is probably corrupt, we'll just do it the normal way... Besides, you'll be free from all that Acer bloat, so your computer will run a bit faster...

If you need help with Ubuntu at all just ask, because you might not know how to get about it...

I could always use a faster computer.

I do have a question already actually... what are Ubuntu's back up capabilities? Is it just going to automatically back everything up? The thing is, I don't own an external hard drive. I do happen to own a large flashdrive though. It can hold up to 16 GB. I guess what I'm asking is, do you think that will be enough?

D'oh! That was a boneheaded question on my part. I get what you mean now. Still not completely clear about what it's going to be like when I boot up using it, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Just one last thing. Is it going to be a problem if I back up my stuff on the same flash drive I'm booting Ubuntu from? As you can probably guess by now, I'm short on blank disks...

Okay, thanks again for your help. I'll update as soon as I'm able to burn the windows iso, probably a few hours from now.

don't understand anymore. Can you enter recovery environment or not? No recovery CD? Borrow on