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Re: V5-522P-X440 missing boot file and boot issues

CrestToothpaste — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:52:29 GMT

After talking with multiple people who do computers for a living.
I have wiped and installed Windows 7
To many missing files and unable to unlock the drive.

Re: V5-522P-X440 missing boot file and boot issues

CrestToothpaste — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 20:36:50 GMT

Update.
I have acquired another windows 8 recovery disk.
It boots and when I attempt any repair functions it tells me that I need to select a OS.

After checking deleted files on the hdd, their are deleted directory and system_32 files.

What are my best options at this point?

V5-522P-X440 missing boot file and boot issues

CrestToothpaste — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 18:41:25 GMT

My Aspire V5-522P-X440 running windows 8 is blue screened and give me the error code 0xc0000034 and says that the boot file /BCD is missing or corrupted.
I have booted a live anti-virus cd and checked the entire computer for vriuses and malware.
I have attempted to boot windows 8.1 on both a CD and USB as i could not find windows 8 and it would not boot them.
I have attempted to boot a windows 8 recovery disk only have it not complete the boot procress and turn off mid boot.

I have tried everything to fix this problem aside from backing up my HDD and wiping the HDD and reinstalling windows.
I've been told i am not able to boot windows cds because of an issue with them not being able to use the ram to boot.

I just want to know with 100% certainity that i have to either wipe and reinstall or replace ram to fix this problem.
Is there anything i can do?

tl;dr Computer will not boot anything windows related and i do not want to wipe an replace.

For Those with Wifi Issues on the Aspire V5-522P

CrestToothpaste — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:12:14 GMT

So I know a big problem I had with the Aspire V5 is the wifi. While the problem did not occur at first, it happened over time. So I applied the general fix of installing the newest driver for the Wifi adapter, which worked at first, but it was not a permanent solution. So after some tinkering with the Adapters properties, I think I've discovered a reliable fix to the Wifi problems related to the Aspire V5

Before you do this tutorial, be sure that you installed the newest driver for the 'Qualcomm Atheros AR5BWB222 Wireless Network Adapter'.

Link to the adapter driver [It takes a while to do and make sure you are connect to the internet through an Ethernet cable in case you run into trouble]. If you do not know how to install driver's, look up a tutorial.

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Wireless%20LAN/Wireless%20LAN_Atheros_10.0.0.234_W8x64_A.zip?acerid=635083563295436186&Step1=ULTRA-THIN&Step2=ASPIRE&Step3=ASPIRE%20V5-552P&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

1. right click the wifi symbol (task bar)
2. open network and sharing center
3. select 'change adapter settings' (left hand side menu)
4. right click you wireless adapter (qualcomm atheros)
5. select 'properties'
6. select 'Configure'
7. select the 'Advanced' tab
8. select 802.11b Preamble and select 'Long only' for its value.
9. select AdHoc11n and 'enable' its value.
10. select receive buffers and enter '1' for its value.
11. select Roaming policy and set '1. Very Low' for its value.
12. select transmit buffer and enter '1' for its value.
13. select the 'Power Management' tab
14. make sure there is not a check mark in the 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power' box
15. select 'OK' at the bottom of the window.

You should be able to connect to most wifi networks now.
If you cannot, experiment with the value's that you changed in this tutorial, especially the '802.11b Preamble' and the Transmit and receive buffers.

I hope this helps those who have the same problems i have.