Comments on: Re-installing Vista on an Acer Aspire 7720 with no install disks http://www.kypoth.com/infoblog/re-installing-vista-on-an-acer-aspire-7720-with-no-disks/ How to fix stuff Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kypoth-Alex http://www.kypoth.com/infoblog/re-installing-vista-on-an-acer-aspire-7720-with-no-disks/comment-page-1/#comment-312 kypoth-Alex Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.kypoth.com/infoblog/?p=199#comment-312 Hi, I had this once - it can happen if a vanilla copy of the OS has been installed and the Master Boot Record has been changed from the original factory install. Providing the hidden partition has not been removed, you will need to edit the MBR to allow the F10 - have a look at the link below or Google "acer alt-f10 not working" for some more results. http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/11476-acer-hidden-recovery-partition-9.html Read through the thread above and it'll seem quite complicated, it's not really, once you've got the util required it's pretty straightforward. Good luck. Hi,

I had this once – it can happen if a vanilla copy of the OS has been installed and the Master Boot Record has been changed from the original factory install. Providing the hidden partition has not been removed, you will need to edit the MBR to allow the F10 – have a look at the link below or Google “acer alt-f10 not working” for some more results.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/11476-acer-hidden-recovery-partition-9.html

Read through the thread above and it’ll seem quite complicated, it’s not really, once you’ve got the util required it’s pretty straightforward.

Good luck.

]]> By: Sean http://www.kypoth.com/infoblog/re-installing-vista-on-an-acer-aspire-7720-with-no-disks/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Sean Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:12:19 +0000 http://www.kypoth.com/infoblog/?p=199#comment-291 I have an Aspire 7720, won't start Vista, but ALT+F10 does nothing. Is there another way to get to the Acer Bootup screen? I have an Aspire 7720, won’t start Vista, but ALT+F10 does nothing. Is there another way to get to the Acer Bootup screen?

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