Restoring Gateway Computer from Recovery Partition
I have a Gateway GM5470E tower computer running Windows Vista. Vista was crashing regularly (surprise, surprise) so I backed up the data and used the Gateway OS Disc to reload Windows. Now I have Vista running properly. However, none of the software originally included w/ the computer was reinstalled. I think these are on the Recovery Partition, but I don't know how to access the Recovery Partition?
NarendraG
there will one Gateway recovery disc try with that one
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All I have is a CD labeled "Gateway Operating System Disc", which is what I used to install Vista.
No F11 prompt on boot-up. Only F2 for Bios Setup & F10 for Boot Options.
No System Recovery option on the Start Menu.
Yes, there is a D: partition labeled Recovery Partition. But I don't know how I can boot off of it?
No F11 prompt on boot-up. Only F2 for Bios Setup & F10 for Boot Options.
No System Recovery option on the Start Menu.
Yes, there is a D: partition labeled Recovery Partition. But I don't know how I can boot off of it?
hold down the ALT key and repeatedly tap f10
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Thanks for the link. But it recommends hitting F8, which just brings up the Windows Boot-up options (Safe Mode, etc), not an Advanced Boot Options screen as the document suggests.
you can down load system recovery software from Gateway website
# From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, and then click Gateway Recovery Center.
# In the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
# In the Welcome to Gateway Recovery Center window, click Programs.
# In the Programs window, click Application recovery.
# In the Program(s) originally provided with your PC window,
select programs you want
then install
you dont have to go for complete recovery becoz u already installed vista which is working fine
# From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, and then click Gateway Recovery Center.
# In the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
# In the Welcome to Gateway Recovery Center window, click Programs.
# In the Programs window, click Application recovery.
# In the Program(s) originally provided with your PC window,
select programs you want
then install
you dont have to go for complete recovery becoz u already installed vista which is working fine
Reference
9532287.pdf
9532287.pdf
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No Gateway Recovery Center to be found. Searching from Start Menu for either "Recovery" or "Gateway" results in 0 hits.
Don't know why?
Don't know why?
http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/dlcenter.asp?Tab=My
ENTER YOUR SERIAL NUMBER SEE IF YOU CA DOWNLOAD RECOVERY SOFTWARE
ENTER YOUR SERIAL NUMBER SEE IF YOU CA DOWNLOAD RECOVERY SOFTWARE
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No luck on that last suggestion. There were a bunch of drivers available for download, but no Recovery Software.
This seems so ridiculous that there is no easy way for me to access that recovery partition!
This seems so ridiculous that there is no easy way for me to access that recovery partition!
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That's OK. I will close & assign points. Thanks
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Never did find a proper solution to this issue, but NarendraG gets the points for putting in a good effort to assist me. So thank you.