Hi all,
just a quick one i am having trouble locating my wifes restoration dvd for her eee pc as im am taking it over as my old one is a bit out of date now....
so is there any way of getting a restoration dvd or usb if we lost ours???
cheers.
P.S i thought of running ubuntu but that might be at a later date as i need it for backing up my mobile and tablet and occasional office usage.
thanks again.
Hotkolbas.
Try the built-in recovery method, doesn't need the recovery disk:
http://support.asus.com
Wth. So many times I have tried to go into boot system and yet it boots windows. Either my f9 key dont work or its not f9
Continually tap the key while turning on the computer.
If it doesn't work, it could be that the recovery partition has been removed. This usually happens if Windows was re-installed using a standard install disc.
Continually tap the key while turning on the computer.
If it doesn't work, it could be that the recovery partition has been removed. This usually happens if Windows was re-installed using a standard install disc.
well i have been tapping the f9 key like i was playing teken at the arcades back in the day.. lol
i know it has the 160gb hdd and it get partitioned down the centre for some reason when installing the OS now i think we did it before BUT we used a recovery dvd (using external optical drive) or a USB, i really can not remember.
but the point is that windows and everything is installed on c: and d: is almost empty so i think a recovery p[arition is not on the hdd unless its something else.
it get partitioned down the centre for some reason
Asus does that in the factory so users can store data on a partition that's seperate from the operating system, allowing the operating system to be re-installed without affecting user data.
windows and everything is installed on c: and d: is almost empty so i think a recovery p[arition is not on the hdd unless its something else.
The recovery partition usually doesn't have a drive letter so it doesn't appear in My Computer. It might only be visible in Disk Management.
I think you should give up on the recovery. If you need to re-install Windows you'll need a copy of the Windows install disc matching the product key sticker underneath the laptop.
[from the OP] im am taking it over as my old one is a bit out of date now....
Your old computer must have been bad if this netbook is an improvement. Windows XP is very outdated now, and so is the Atom N270 cpu. My advice would be to get something new.
Your old computer must have been bad if this netbook is an improvement. Windows XP is very outdated now, and so is the Atom N270 cpu. My advice would be to get something new.
My old laptop which still works but has a few minor issues like battery not working at all and keyboard physical damage.
Specs.
Lg lw40
Centrino 1.6 mhz
1gb plus 512mb ram.
40 gb ide hhd
So a 1000h eeepc does sound better already with a 160gb hdd and battery with 3 to 4 hours usage.