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Solve : ASUS Eepc 1015PEM Restore Partition Access? |
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Answer» I am trying in vain to access my restore partition on the above machine. I have followed the mfrs directions explicitly first f2 then f9 etc. but when i get to the part were I am supposed to reinstall windows, my regular version just boots up instead. Image the entire drive with Macrium Reflect.You didn't say it was corrupted or infected. You asked: "...to save all the driver data and the OS in case of disaster,such as a complete HD crash..." Macrium will image to external USB drive. It also allows creating USB boot drive.Thanks for the reply. I did not know Macrium would do this. The USB thing is huge, because then I could get to my backups. Why I am suggesting that POSSIBLY there is some corruption, is because the f9 factory restore does not work as well as the boot booster function in the bios. From what I read, there is a hidden place on the HD that the bios reads to help Win7 to load faster which is a bios controlled function. So with these not working, I am just thinking that there must already be something wrong. I will check out your suggestion unless I get some other ideas. Quote from: Frazzled on September 18, 2011, 03:26:31 PM ...From what I read, there is a hidden place on the HD that the bios reads to help Win7 to load faster which is a bios controlled function. ...No, not true. Win7 has a System partition to control boot functions. Has nothing to do with BIOS. The manufacturer's Recovery partition is BIOS "controlled", i.e. restored from BIOS menu. If something is wrong with partition table, "F" keys won't work. You should be able to get Recovery CD's from Asus. You can get a USB CD/DVD drive. I've got one from a laptop that died. I never use it anymore.Thanks for setting me straight. My computer illiteracy shows. Seems I know just enough to get myself in trouble. :-) Anyways, what you are saying is most likely correct. The special bios activated partition must be corrupt. I will contact ASUS today and try to get/download the restore disc. What my concern is though is that If I have to use it I will lose the Home Premuim advantage if it downgrades me to the Starter Version. Is there no way to recreate that restore partition with the current configuration? I have no disc for the Home Premium but it DOES show it is registered and legit.If you use the factory restore method...whether by hidden partition or with a CD they provide you lose all your data and apps and it takes the PC nack to Day One status... So if it shipped with Starter then thats what you'll wind up with. Home Premium will be gone.Quote from: Frazzled on September 19, 2011, 06:47:50 AM ...I have no disc for the Home Premium but it DOES show it is registered and legit...Are you the original owner of the netbook? It either shipped with Starter or Home Premium? BTW,you probably don't use the added features of Home Premium. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compareHello, In response to your question, unfortunately I am not the original owner. I called them and they had others work on it and do not know what exactly was done if anything. OK, after perusing the different editions, you are probably correct that the starter editions would most likely SATISFY most if not all of my requirements. I AM having a bit of a problem in getting a separate restore disc. I will try ASUS again with hopefully better results. I will keep you informed.Best of LUCK... Normally the manuf. are pretty decent to deal with...Well maybe NORMALLY the mfgrs are good to deal with, but NOT in this case. After I finally reached a live person who was pleasant on the phone, but not helpful in this case. They said I have to contact by either internet or phone, the ASUS E-Store whereby I would be helped further. I was encouraged by this but upon further calling, The rep at the E-Store said that for my particular model that there are no recovery disks that can be made, shipped, or purchased. If there is a recovery problem you need to send the netbook in to them for service. I told them this was unacceptable and that I would factor this in when purchasing a new computer as well as telling my associates. So here I am, back at square one.Solution seems clear: sell it & find something else.Thanks for your helpI'd bet the latest version of Ubuntu would run just fine on that machine... Did i mention it's Free ? ? |
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