2013 Archives

[bjkenny]

Computer hadWindows could not complete the installation,to install restart the installation been acting strangely. Attempted to restore system setting and preserve user data. Started then failure,  I received the message:  Windows could not complete the installation. To install windows on this computer, restart the installation.

Contacted Acer ordered $20 recovery CDs. Installed those and booted the system - Same Results. I have no functioning Acer. It effectively a paper weight.

Doing a search on the internet turned up numerous hits on this same message. I've tried some of the easy ones that I might have overlooked. Nothing works.

Most suggestions are fairly lightweight and done from a running system, useless to me.

I've tried eerestore, I've tried the various modes, I've tried the Acer supplied disks, nothing is working.

Do anyone have a solution that can be done from a 'dead' box and will allow me to get it functioning again.

I'm currently considering installing UBUNTU and see if I can at least get my data of this box, before I throw it out.

Then I'll be replacing Acer laptop and Acer tablet with. Last straw, I'm done with Acer.

[duckie11]

I have had the same problem for 3 days. I cannot order reinstall CD, I do not have a CD player on this unit I need the flashdrive and can't find the place to order that.

[cah95046]

I have the same problem on an eMachines unit I ordered the $20 re install disks for.

ACER please help.

[cah95046]

update:

found the solution

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/windows-could-not-complet...