ASPIRE T671 computer (restore) need help

[Saint]

I just was given a old Aspire T671 computer and installed windows 7 x32 Home on it. I wanted to recover the computer to it's factory settings but I noticed that all the recovery files are missing on the computer partition, so I can not use ALT-F10 to recover the computer. also I have no internet because the programs that came with the computer and were installed in the control panel are all missing there are no programs in the control panel for the Acer software on the computer.(all Acer software is missing on the computer) (I do have another computer with access to internet)

I have been looking online for all the files to put back into the recovery partition but can not find them online, how can I reinstall the Acer programs onto this computer so I can recover the factory settings or at least get access to the internet, I have been trying for several hours to find all the files I would need on the internet but have had no luck.

Any help would be appreciated
Steve

 

[coolderb]

Try the English Acer support site for drivers, manuals, applications, etc.

Download Drivers and Manuals | Acer Official Site

You can download the network adapter from the other computer, install it on the Acer and then download the rest of the drivers right from the Acer.

 

[Saint]

Network adapter

Try the English Acer support site for drivers, manuals, applications, etc.

Download Drivers and Manuals | Acer Official Site

You can download the network adapter from the other computer, install it on the Acer and then download the rest of the drivers right from the Acer.

I go into device manager and it has Marvell Yukon 88e8056 pci-e gigabit Ethernet controller and it says that it's working and I have the latest driver and I still can not access the internet

There is nothing in my control panel under programs that shows up

Is there a web site that I can go to where I can get the files that were on the partition that resets the computer.
Steve

 

[Saint]

Recovered the Restore to Factory settings files

Aspire T671 computer,
I used a partition recovery program and recovered all the backup files in the deleted partition

I have saved the deleted backup directory on my C:/ drive its called PQSERVICE and all the backup files to restore the computer are in there.

I can not use the ALT-F10 keys to restore the computer to factory settings, this will not work.

How do I get the recovery to work now that I can not use ALT-F10

Any help appreciated,
Steve

 

[CapStar362]

PQ Service is not the actual recovery partition though. that is the diagnostics partition for BIOS based and accessible Diagnostics.

PQ was a hidden partition in its own drive that was not viewable to the OS loaded on the machine. check the acer website for the recovery creating tool as a download. it should be able to create a DVD set to set the system back to factory. use another machine to download this and copy it over to a flash drive and use it on the Acer.

most of that Acer software is what we techies call "Bloatware" its really not needed for any critical operations of the laptop. its just what acer "thinks" customers like to amplify their products as "better" only the apps like Cyber DVD and the webcam stuff ( if this model has one ) are really anything useful. the registration software nags at you. the anti-virus is either 90 days or 1 year trials, office will be 30-60 trials. and all those extra "Acer" programs are just nagging piles of it, of complete useless junk that takes up HDD Space.


i would keep that generic Win7 x32 on it and use it like that.

for your network issues, is it pulling a valid LAN IP? is it 196.168.xxx.xxx/10.1.xxx.xxx as the heading IP, or is it a 169.xxx.xxx.xxx? if its 169, that is not a valid LAN IP for i-net traffic. that is a fail safe fallback for when DHCP fails to acquire a valid DHCP based 192.168.xxx.xxx/10.1.xxx.xxx address or whatever your LAN specifies as the LAN IP Range.