Acer Aspire 5520 Laptop, lost the cds, but I still have the sticker wtih the cd-key. how do I go about doing this ?
Update:where can I get a download for a vista home premium restore / disc.. so I can burn it. thanks for the help !
Acer Aspire 5520 Laptop, lost the cds, but I still have the sticker wtih the cd-key. how do I go about doing this ?
Update:where can I get a download for a vista home premium restore / disc.. so I can burn it. thanks for the help !
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There is no way to reinstall windows without installation CD. You must have windows installation CD or recovery CD (usually comes with laptop) or download image to your computer and then burn it to the blank CD disk.
You might be able to download it from somewhere on a different computer, and burn it to a blank dvd disk (it's legal if you have the cd-key, because that means you own it)
Your ACER Computer should have came with a recovery partition just for this reason, to be able to re-install Windows wiihout any Cd's.
Restarting your computer, and keep tapping ALT and F10, it will take you to the recovery console.
If you don't have this partition, easiest way would be to find someone who has it and borrow their CD.