Solved Acer 5552 recovery disc?

[gregrocker]

Daemon Tools isn't compatible with Win7, but you can extract the Win7 files to a storage partition and then run them from the extant OS to overwrite C if you want.

However it's best to boot the installer to have all the functions available for Clean Install Windows 7 and to have the disk for rescue or repair purposes as well.

 

[SnackCabinet]

Daemon Tools isn't compatible with Win7, but you can extract the Win7 files to a storage partition and then run them from the extant OS to overwrite C if you want.

However it's best to boot the installer to have all the functions available for Clean Install Windows 7 and to have the disk for rescue or repair purposes as well.

I have Windows 7 and I've used Daemon Tools Pro for at least a half year.

 

[gregrocker]

DaemonTools may have corrected the incompatibility which was recalled from earlier in Win7's life. But it's still best to use the recommended tools and methods which have worked for countless thousands of others, do a booted install from the latest installer for your licensed version following the steps in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 .

 

[bobafetthotmail]

Could I do the same thing you are talking about if I follow this tutorial? Because the tutorial you provided, I'd still need to buy a disc/usb. In the one I provided, I wouldn't need to. Now I have followed the tutorial I provided before, but I selected "Upgrade" which kept my files and documents. Would I need to select "Custom (advanced)" which doesn't let me keep my Files and Documents?

I think I said your files are on the HDD that was removed. On this one there is nothing you care of, right?

Anyway, in that post I also said:

To do that you just need the Win7 install disk iso and the activation key you have on the sticker under the belly of your laptop, the first step of this tutorial tell you how to download the iso for free.

I thought you were able to burn a DVD from an iso file. It even tells you how to make a USB install thumbdrive.

Could I just use Daemon tools to burn the ISO to a Virtual Drive?

Sure, the problem would be that play a game or whatever is NOT the same as using it to reinstall the OS, all times I tried doing it (for fun) everything crashed before it had finished installing, leaving an unbootable mess.
Then you need a real DVD or usb thumbdrive to do a clean install.

 

[SnackCabinet]

Did everything right. Now I think my Ethernet is broken, has been for awhile. I cannot access the Internet because my WiFi adapter doesn't have it's driver installed. /: what do I do?

 

[gregrocker]

You must have missed the step in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which says to put your ethernet or wireless driver in your backup, on a stick or CD so that if Win7 installer doesn't provide it you can install it to get online quickly to install all Important and Optional Windows Updates after enabling Automatically deliver drivers via Windows Update (Step 3).

You'd also know that this driver is found on the Support downloads webpage for your model PC or device.

Did you decide to disregard the steps to get a perfect install and do some other kind of install?

 

[SnackCabinet]

Yeah, kind of. So that "install drivers automatically" didn't work because I'm not connected to the Internet. So how do I go about doing this? And I couldn't really back up anything because I only have one USB stick. Which was to to install Windows 7.

 

[gregrocker]

You can put the driver for your network device on the same stick as installer, then use it to install the driver. Once you extract it to Downloads or Desktop, rightclick the Setup .exe to Run as Admin, install the driver until the network shows up in bottom right System tray to connect. Or if necessary browse into the installer's extracted files using this method for Driver Install - Device Manager

Then do all of your Updates after the step I linked earlier.

 

[SnackCabinet]

So I'm going to have to get on another computer?

 

[gregrocker]

You wouldn't have had to if you'd read the tutorial which anticipates this, but yes now you will.

 

[bobafetthotmail]

Ehm, greg, this guy was operating his laptop from a toshiba laptop's HDD (read above to see full story), the drivers in that were NOT the right ones.

Ok Cosmic, now head for the support page about your model where you find all drivers. To know which one to get (other than taking the newest one as there are different drivers depending on brand of the devices in that laptop), the easiest way would be to unscrew the panel covering the wifi card and look at the brand printed on it. They also offer a Hardware Vendor Detection utility to know what drivers you need to download for devices that have multiple possible drivers depending on device manufacturer (like say touchpad or your wifi card).

 

[gregrocker]

I read that but it has no bearing on the steps for a Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
since all of those partitions should have been deleted to create new one(s) for install, drivers not provided by installer are delivered by Windows updates - getting online if necessary using a network driver which should be put on stick, CD or in backup in case its not provided by installer.

● Just in case, have your Wireless or Ethernet LAN driver on flash stick or CD so you can install it to get online quickly - these can be found on the Support Downloads webpage for your model computer.

9. The installer is mostly driver-complete, with newer arriving quickly via optional Windows Updates. So after install connect to your network after installing LAN driver if necessary, enable hardware driver auto-updating, install all Important and Optional Updates.

10. Any drivers still missing in Device Manager after all Updates are installed can be found on the Support Downloads webpage for your model computer or device, along with possibly needed hotfixes - which you can also wait to see if you need. Driver Install - Device Manage