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Hi all,
I have an Aspire A515-52 laptop.
I have formatted the internal HDD in hope of installing windows 7.
I now cannot boot with any device, I have tried everything.
Hope someone can help me please, I would be most grateful.
Many thanks.
Regards,
Jules.
[Edited the thread to add model name to the title]
The Aspire A515-52 does NOT work with Win-7 and is designed to work best with Win-10 and Win-7 is NOT recommended to be installed on this laptop. Keep to oem Acer installed software as and otherwise you are asking for allot of problems, as Win-7 drivers are not available for the Aspire A515-52 hardware and that is why you can't install Win-7.
Thank you Steven.
what do I need to do to get it running from here please?
Is there a disk image someone may have on here?
You have to download the Windows 10 files to a USB drive then boot your laptop. It should detect the USB drive and proceed with the installation. Windows will detect your laptop's digital key for the license:
Try this method..
On a different working computer.
Go to the website
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10
Below the info Create Windows 10 installation media
click on download tool now..
It will download the windows media creation tool - click on media creation file on the lower left corner.
Insert a blank 8 gb flash drive
it will download and install the windows 10 on the blank flash drive..
Now insert the flash drive on the broken computer
Go to bios by tapping f2 while turning on the computer
Go to main - f12 boot menu - disabled - press enter on disabled - change it to enabled
Go to boot or boot options tab - check the settings
boot mode - uefi
secure boot - enabled
boot menu - enabled
f10 save the changes
Try f12 while turning on the computer. - chose usb
Boot it using flash drive..
click on install
chose custom
on where do you want to install windows screen - remove all the partitions
It will become like one single unallocated space
There is no need to format it..
chose the unallocated space
click on next
It will install the operating system.
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Thank you and have a BLESSED AND HAPPY DAY Kindly check the website given below. Able to see the drivers designed for your computer. It is compatible with windows 10
https://www.acer.com/us-en/support?search=Aspire%20A515-52&filter=global_download&suggest=A515-52;3
Here is an alternative method..
Please visit the website - support.acer.com - chose your country - click on shop. scroll down - click on eRecovery media on the bottom of page. Enter the snid no - you can place the order for recovery media. It might be a set of disks or recovery usb flash drive. Alternatively, on the top right corner you can find the phone no to contact Acer store. You can also order it from Acer store.
Recovery media is a unique media which is designed only for your computer. It cannot be used on any other computer. It comes with drivers and applications which is designed for your computer.
Kindly go through the details from the link given below
https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/129-acer-recovery-media
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Thank you and have a BLESSED AND HAPPY DAY Thank you everyone.
So grateful for all your help.
I will try your suggestions and reply asap.
I have downloaded the file to my desktop PC but I get this message attached.
My desktop is a Win 7 system, is that the problem?
OK sorted it.
I barrowed a laptop with Win 10, downloaded from that.
Now installing on my Acer laptop as we speak!
Thanks to everyone for helping me sort this.
All the best to you all!
