How can I install Windows components like calculator without the CD? I tried using c:\i386, as suggested by Acer Tech support, but it does not work.
2007-08-17 23:32:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Please don't misunderstand this responce.
You are not the first one that I have encountered that has an ACER Laptop that was not given a Opertaing System Disc.
In her case she is unable to re-format her laptop becuase NO DISC.
I personally consider this as being a 3rd rate computer at best and with the addition of all the other crap they put on there computers I wouldn't have one if I had room for a 40 acre farm.
They have shown to be sluggish unreliable, and very poor perfomance.
I am sorry to sound harsh, but this type of buisness practice forces a user to go out and purchase a clean clear copy of XP or Vista just to fix a machine that you paid good money for.
Users are unaware that this seems to be a deceptive practise at best, and then you are stuck with nothing more than a boat anchor.
At least Dell sends you with the entire packet of all the software you have on your machine. Not to mention that Dell is 10 times the computer that many of the so called computer manufactures offer, that are junk
Don
2007-08-17 23:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by Don M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Click Start - Run - Type in Calc.exe
This will open the calculator and prove it is in the operating system.
To add the shortcut somewhere get started by
Right clicking the desktop Click New - Shortcut
Type Calc.exe press enter
Name the Short Cut, such as calc press enter
It's that easy! I'm typing on my Acer Aspire Laptop w/ XP at this very moment.
Good Look!
2007-08-17 23:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by dodgehorizon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure you could set up xp on any pc. you're able to be able to desire to have a xp disk and placed the disk into the cd tension then you certainly restart the workstation and if it does not immediately initiate installation it you will could desire to set it as nicely from the cd rom. you will possibly could desire to restart it then hit in spite of function key it says to hit to pass into the bios or it ought to assert enter set up. once you get into the bios it may say on actual of the reveal boot units and you will possibly pass to that then click enter and it may strengthen a menu that asserts exchange boot order and you will possibly pass the arrows to cd rom and do in spite of it incredibly is you're able to be able to desire to do to alter the boot order. each from time to time it makes you progression the cd rom to the actual of the checklist it may allow you to realize the thank you to go it. carry on with the classes then ove it to the actual then hit f10 or in spite of it says to hit to save and go out then it is going to ask you in case you decide directly to save and go out and you hit sure then it is going to restart the pc after which you're able to be able to desire to hit yet another f key to alter the boot order it may say hit f2 or in spite of key to pass into boot menu. whilst interior the boot menu placed it on the cd rom then hit enter and it will restart and could initiate loading xp. it is going to initiate installation each little thing then whilst it gets to a factor the place it says do you decide directly to place in a clean or clean reproduction of domicile windows you hit in spite of key it says to hit then it may say which partition do you decide directly to place in it on and it ought to have a tension letter and it may say domicile windows vista and how huge the partition is and you click on that and it will overwrite vista. then carry on with the activates and enable it run till this is achieved.
2016-10-10 11:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋