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| Thread ID: 109969 | 2010-05-29 11:34:00 | Newish computer wont show video | curly (6655) | Press F1 |
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| 889208 | 2010-05-29 11:34:00 | Its an Acer Aspire All In One Z5610 series, running Windows 7, 64 bit. I accidently deleted some data and wanted to recover it. The data was not in the recycle bin, so I could not get it from there ! After a while I decided to try System Restore to see if that would work. System restore seemed to run as expected, however once the computer had rebooted, the only thing I had was the mouse pointer on top of a black screen. I could move the pointer anywhere on screen. Control/Alt/Delete does not work. Holding down F8 while booting sometimes produces a screen of options, but none work, or do anything. I changed the mouse batteries, just in case they were low, but no difference. I know the computer is actually running, as I hear the cooling fans run from time to time. I have a Backup created 8 April 10 and a 4 CD set of a total back, which I guess is in lieu of a CD containing the operating system. But I'm not sure thats what it is. However I wanted to see first if I could get it working properly again,before resorted to using a backup disk. |
curly (6655) | ||
| 889209 | 2010-05-29 11:44:00 | www.piriform.com try this |
goodiesguy (15316) | ||
| 889210 | 2010-05-29 11:50:00 | [QUOTE=goodiesguy;914179]http://www.piriform.com/recuva Thanks, but I need to get the computer going again before I can try anything. But I have noted your post to try it later. |
curly (6655) | ||
| 889211 | 2010-05-29 11:55:00 | And the data was what? Windows files I take it? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 889212 | 2010-05-29 11:57:00 | Restart and press F8 while doing so. select last known good configuration. With a bit of luck you will have a working system. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 889213 | 2010-05-29 11:58:00 | i've had the same problem with the pointer and the black screen. your best to just put your hard drive in an external enclosure and back up the stuff to another pc. then format and reinstall. that is what i had to to. i know its annoying. this sounds exactly like my problem a while back i feel sorry for you |
goodiesguy (15316) | ||
| 889214 | 2010-05-29 12:05:00 | Being a Aspire All In One Z5610 - its not exactly the type of PC that you would easily remove the HDD. As Speedy Asked -- What were the files you deleted, and from where ? Depending on what they were will depend on how to fix it. What you may have to do, if you dont have the Windows repair CD, is download it From Here (neosmart.net) - boot from that CD, tell it to fix the PC. It will try - sometimes it works other times it doesn't. Once again, depends on what was deleted ?????. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 889215 | 2010-05-29 12:08:00 | man i hate pc's that have hdd's in places where you can't easily remove it | goodiesguy (15316) | ||
| 889216 | 2010-05-29 13:10:00 | Restart and press F8 while doing so. select last known good configuration. With a bit of luck you will have a working system. Hi, been there done that. No option is actually selectable . but thanks. |
curly (6655) | ||
| 889217 | 2010-05-29 13:14:00 | Try pressing Alt-F10 (recovery partition), if that doesn't work then maybe this People are looking at this thread because they didn't get their recovery disc/s with their systems, otherwise they would simply set their computers to boot from CD in the BIOS. To use the <Alt><F10> method to recover their systems from the 'hidden partition' I have made this little guide: I know this works because I had to do this myself Reboot your computer and hold down F8, from the menu that follows choose: Repair your computer Select keyboard layout, click Next then enter your user details Click Command prompt here you should be presented with 'X:\Windows\System32 type 'cd\' <Enter> without quotes then at X:\ type 'mbrwrwin boot hdo:x' <Enter> without quotes this sets the MBR to boot off the X: partition (ie. 'hidden partition') now type 'Exit' click on Restart and as soon as the Acer splash screen comes hold down the magic combination <Alt><F10> and from there you can proceed to start D2D recovery From here www.tomshardware.com Hi, been there done that. No option is actually selectable . but thanks. Is your keyboard working at the F8/bootmenu screen? Is it a USB keyboard? You may need to turn on legacy USB in your BIOS settings to enable it at boot time (usually Delete key or F2 or similar (should tell you on 1st post screen) to access BIOS). |
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