Recovery Disks Not Working for Acer Aspire 5741

I tried to reset my laptop - Acer Aspire 5741, to factory settings. It crashed, and will not boot.

When I turn on the computer, the screen says:

File: \Windows\system32\config\system

Status: 0xc000000f

Info: Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing, or corrupt.

I ordered a set of recovery disks. After I run the set of recovery disks I get the following error:

Restore failed - Error code=0x714 (WIMApplyImage cannot apply image : The specified image file did not contain a resource section.)

I have researched and tried everything I know to do, but am unable to fix my computer. Please help.

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IronFly

have you completly wiped/clean your HDD before using the recovery disks?

FJ44

Hi, How do I clean the HDD? I have recovery discs.

IronFly

you need to completly wipe your HDD
http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html
download the .iso file
then use a software to burn CD/DVD or USB flash drive and burn the .iso file
once done, put the CD/DVD/USB on your PC, boot from CD/USB (maybe you need to boot under Legacy if you have UEFI BIOS)
press F12 at boot and choose CD or USB
at the desktop
select your HDD
right click on your HDD icon and choose delete all patitions and click on yes and then apply
http://www.partitionwizard.com/help/delete-all-partitions.html#howto
or wipe your HDD completly (it will erase also any GPT or MBR on the HDD), choosing the first option after selecting the wipe function.
then exit partition wizard, boot to BIOS, set UEFI back from Legacy (if you have UEFI BIOS) and boot from the erecovery media.

Sheena

Thank you.the local Office Depot performed the steps to wipe the HDD, however, after running the recovery disks, the same error message is appearing. Is there any way that I got a bad set of disks? If so, how do I get a replacement set? I've thought about purchasing a copy of Windows 7 to do a new OS install as well. Not sure if that will remedy the problem either.