So I recently had to replace my HDD on my Acer laptop.
Of course, this means I can't use the recovery partition in the broken HDD. And having moved house several times, I've long lost the recovery disc. No problem, as I took note of the Win7 serial number. Microsoft actually allow you to download Windows ISO's (as they realise the value is in the key not the actual software/data on the disc).
Can someone from Acer please explain to me how they can charge £51 for a DVD containing Microsoft property, when Mircrosoft will allow to you download their ISO's for free (minus all the awful Acer bloatware).
I have a legal copy of Win7 that came with my laptop, however, because of some odd thing with Acer and the activation process, I am unable to use Win7 x64 home premium clean install directly from Mircrosoft.
I've phoned Microsoft and they've told me to phone Acer. Acer tell me they will gladly send me a recovery DVD (so I get to install all their awful drivers/bloatware) all for the low low fee of £51. £51! I was also told that you don't provide ISO downloads. It's 2015, how is this a thing?!
This message will probably be removed, but I feel completely let down by Acer, and this will be the last time I will ever purchase an Acer product.
