Hello,
I've run into a problem with my Aspire IV (V7-581P-661) not being able to start up anymore. After powering up, I get a blue screen that says:
Recovery
Your PC needs to be repaired
The Boot Configuration Data file doesn't contain valid information for an operating system
File: \BCD
Error code: 0x0000098
You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation media (like a disc or USB device), contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer.
Press Esc for UEFI Firmware Settings
The machine didn't come with any Win8 installation or repair software in flash drive or USB format (there's no optical drive anyway, and even if it did, there's no Windows product key). I checked the Acer forums for solutions, and tried the tools that are accessed by hitting Alt-F10 during startup.
"Refresh your PC" tells me that "The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again". I assume that's done in Windows, but I can't get to Windows.
"Reset your PC" tells me that it's "Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing."
"System Restore" and "System Image Recovery" won't work because I never set a system restore point, and there's no system image on the computer.
"Automatic Repair" says "Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC".
I'd be grateful if anyone can suggest a solution that I've missed.
