Windows Starter sticker countaining a key, but no installation CD
I have recently bought an IdeaPad Z570. I bought one taht does not come with a Windows 7. But I discovered that i has a Windows 7 Starter key on a sticker but no Windows 7 DVD.
My question is: how can I use this key? Is it possible to install Seven from another DVD and using this key for the installation?
Thank you.
Acer recovery media
if you are in the US you can buy it:
http://store.acer.com/store/aceramer/en_US/eRecovery
if you are outside the US, you must call/email your regional Acer support service:
http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/ or try this but i think your key will not work too:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
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You may be having a hardware problem that you cannot resolve on your own. Nevertheless...
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I'm having similar issues and have a similar question that doesn't seem to be answered:
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Hi all,
my windows is corrupt not starting.
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/977640
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http://www.imgburn.com/
Screen shots to help you use ImgBurn:
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Burning ISO Images with ImgBurn article:
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Boot from the Windows 7 DVD disc you created and start the installation process.
After you enter user name and password you will be asked to:
'Type your Windows product key', do not enter a key.
Also located just below the box where you would enter the key is a box with a check mark
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================== Run Windows Update ===========================
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2) Next press the 'ENTER' key
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I had Firefox in my quick launch task bar. One day it disappeared. I dragged the Firefox icon from "Programs" to the quick launch bar. It also showed up in C:\documents and settings\owner\ Application data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\. But every time upon Windows start-up, the Firefox icon appears for a few seconds and then disappears. The entry in C:\documents and settings\owner\ Application data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ also is no longer there.
''JBABath [[#question-1047121|said]]''
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I have had a lot of problems with Vi-View infecting Firefox recently but I have successfully removed it. In the process of removed and re-installed Firefox. On re-installation, Firefox works perfectly. However, if I close the program and attempt to reopen it I have a problem. An icon appears in the task bar and if I hover over it, it shows a normal Firefox start tab. However, I cannot maximise the screen to use the program. If I try to bring it up, a reduced size image flies off to the right of the screen. I have IE11 and Chrome installed and I have checked them to ensure Vi-view is no longer present on the machine to ensure this virus was not the problem.
My operating system is Windows 7 Professional, 64 bit.
Any assistance gratefully received. I don't want to stop using Firefox.
</blockquote>
Many thanks for the quick reply. I have done as you suggested. I ran SFC, which did not report any errors. I copied to a USB stick and then deleted all traces of Firefox from my machine, not only in the "Programs" directory but also in "AppData". I downloaded the UK specific Firefox Full Installer and reloaded the application.
Everything is now working exactly as it should and Firefox is back as my default browser.
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This started a couple weeks ago, but doesn't seem to coincide with any other installations or reconfigurations, so I'm having trouble getting at the root cause.
The first time I run Firefox after installing, it runs fine (complete with a full list of add-ons.) If I then close FF and try to start it from the task bar or start menu, nothing happens. I've tried starting in safe mode (shift+FF), but get the same result. I've restored FF to all the default settings, disabled all my plugins and add ons, but no change.
The really odd part is that if I click the 'Inbox' link in my Windows Live Messenger, FF opens perfectly. This made me think that it was my homepage causing the issue, but A: I can go to that page without problems once FF has started from WLM, and B: even if I use the FF default homepage or google.com, I get the same problem. Furthermore, if I restart FF from within FF (like after I disable/enable an add-on), it will also start properly.
No crash report is generated by FF when it fails to load, but Windows catches the problem in it's event log. I've pasted the contents of that record at the bottom in the hopes that someone can take a stab at what's wrong.
Finally, I've already run through the online crash help, but everything is either not related (since FF will start if called indirectly) or has already been prevented (absolutely no add-ons are running at the moment.)
Event View Crash Report:
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 06/06/2011 7:29:50 PM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: UberHal
Description:
Faulting application name: firefox.exe, version: 2.0.1.4120, time stamp: 0x4da6a9fb
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x8d394fd6
Faulting process id: 0x1aec
Faulting application start time: 0x01cc24a1a155376a
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: df4396d9-9094-11e0-8761-0026180e006b
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-06-06T23:29:50.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>31380</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>UberHal</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>firefox.exe</Data>
<Data>2.0.1.4120</Data>
<Data>4da6a9fb</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>00000000</Data>
<Data>c0000005</Data>
<Data>8d394fd6</Data>
<Data>1aec</Data>
<Data>01cc24a1a155376a</Data>
<Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>df4396d9-9094-11e0-8761-0026180e006b</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: Application
Source: Windows Error Reporting
Date: 06/06/2011 7:29:56 PM
Event ID: 1001
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: UberHal
Description:
Fault bucket 2009598108, type 5
Event Name: BEX
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0
Problem signature:
P1: firefox.exe
P2: 2.0.1.4120
P3: 4da6a9fb
P4: StackHash_0a9e
P5: 0.0.0.0
P6: 00000000
P7: 8d394fd6
P8: c0000005
P9: 00000008
P10:
Attached files:
C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Temp\WERD47E.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
These files may be available here:
C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_firefox.exe_966114b87f1ef26bf245bee89f49ab1bb58152f2_0c65eb58
Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: df4396d9-9094-11e0-8761-0026180e006b
Report Status: 0
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Windows Error Reporting" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1001</EventID>
<Level>4</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-06-06T23:29:56.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>31381</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>UberHal</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>2009598108</Data>
<Data>5</Data>
<Data>BEX</Data>
<Data>Not available</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>firefox.exe</Data>
<Data>2.0.1.4120</Data>
<Data>4da6a9fb</Data>
<Data>StackHash_0a9e</Data>
<Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>00000000</Data>
<Data>8d394fd6</Data>
<Data>c0000005</Data>
<Data>00000008</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Temp\WERD47E.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml</Data>
<Data>C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_firefox.exe_966114b87f1ef26bf245bee89f49ab1bb58152f2_0c65eb58</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Data>df4396d9-9094-11e0-8761-0026180e006b</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
</EventData>
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Disabling all addons, didn't help. Moreover, I can't start FF in safe mode or start profile manager (Start > Run> firefox.exe -ProfileManager).
OS: Windows 7 64bit
Windows Event Viewer entry details:
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Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
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Faulting process id: 0xc0c
Faulting application start time: 0x01cc37fe2fae7e8b
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If your purchase provides you with an ".ISO" file then you can simply burn this to a DVD and then follow the standard Boot Camp installation instructions.
Boot Camp instructions: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
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== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== When 3.6.4 auto upgraded to 3.6.6 . ==
== User Agent ==
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