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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Acer Aspire 4741G
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Restore my laptop to factory settings windows 7
- Thread starter 7nach
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Hello 7nach and welcome to Seven Forums.
Is there any particular reason why you want to use grub4dos instead of the hidden factory provided recovery partition? Unless the recovery partition has been damaged or corrupted in some way it's usually a safer method to restore a machine to factory settings.
Acer Aspire System Recovery Partition
Is there any particular reason why you want to use grub4dos instead of the hidden factory provided recovery partition? Unless the recovery partition has been damaged or corrupted in some way it's usually a safer method to restore a machine to factory settings.
Acer Aspire System Recovery Partition
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Win 7 Pro 64-bitIntel i5 2.4 Ghz8GB DDR3Intel HD 3000
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- Laptop
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- Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
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- Win 7 Pro 64-bit
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- Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
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- 8GB DDR3
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- Intel HD 3000
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- IDT High Definition
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- 15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
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- 1280x800
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- 640Gb 7200rpm
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- MSE
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- Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
If you have a D:\ recovery partition with the original operating system, you can access the recovery process using the F8 key during boot. I would just reformat the partition and reinstall windows 7. The programs that came with your computer can be replaced at the manufacturers site.
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Win7 Home Premium x64 W10Pro&HomeA12 9720p 4+8 TurionII M5206GB 8GBR7
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- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP 17-ak0xx, dv7 3173nr
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- Win7 Home Premium x64 W10Pro&Home
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- A12 9720p 4+8 TurionII M520
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- HP 3839
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- 6GB 8GB
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- R7
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Hello 7nach, welcome to Seven Forums!
Here's another different direction you may want to consider, have a look at the information in this tutorial at the link below and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.
Here's another different direction you may want to consider, have a look at the information in this tutorial at the link below and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.
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W 7 64-bit UltimateIntel Q9550 Yorkfield8GB Dominator 8500C5DATI : XFX 5870
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- * BFK Customs *
- OS
- W 7 64-bit Ultimate
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5Q Pro
- Memory
- 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI : XFX 5870
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio 7-1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX
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- Cooler Master RC-690
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- Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft 500
- Mouse
- Razer Diamondback 3G
- Internet Speed
- 14 Mb/s
- Other Info
- 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
Thx for replying, I can`t use the recovery hidden partition coz i don`t have one now and when i try Acer eRecovery Management i get this (hard drive configuration is not set to the factory default. restore aborted) or Alt + F10 i get grub4dos recovery menu so that why i want to use it to restore my laptop.
I don`t want to reformat the partition coz i dont have windows 7 dvd.
I have Acer Aspire 4741G.
I don`t want to reformat the partition coz i dont have windows 7 dvd.
I have Acer Aspire 4741G.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Acer Aspire 4741G
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Have a GOOD look at the link I posted above! 
My Computer
At a glance
W 7 64-bit UltimateIntel Q9550 Yorkfield8GB Dominator 8500C5DATI : XFX 5870
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- * BFK Customs *
- OS
- W 7 64-bit Ultimate
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5Q Pro
- Memory
- 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI : XFX 5870
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio 7-1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX
- Case
- Cooler Master RC-690
- Cooling
- Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft 500
- Mouse
- Razer Diamondback 3G
- Internet Speed
- 14 Mb/s
- Other Info
- 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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The error means GRUB has changed factory defaults which allow the Recovery partition to mark itself Active to boot.
Try resetting BIOS to factory defaults first: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS
If Recovery won't run from partition then, enter Disk Management to set it Active, then reboot to try Recovery again.
If this fails, find a Win7 installer to clean reinstall with Product Key on COA sticker following these steps to get a perfect reinstall of factory OEM: Reinstalling Windows 7
Try resetting BIOS to factory defaults first: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS
If Recovery won't run from partition then, enter Disk Management to set it Active, then reboot to try Recovery again.
If this fails, find a Win7 installer to clean reinstall with Product Key on COA sticker following these steps to get a perfect reinstall of factory OEM: Reinstalling Windows 7
