Acer E1 522 New Harddrive Installed

[Olderguy]

I have the noted computer, but the recovery disc set was not made at initial start-up (son say's you don't need em...ya right son).

Just out off warranty the hard-drive starts making a pronounced clicking noise and I see a blue screen and box with the message saying:

Default Boot Device Missing or Boot Failed

Insert recovery Media and hit any Key

Then Select 'Boot Manager' to choose a new Boot Device or to Boot Recovery Media

I have installed a brand new 1T hard-drive in place of the 750 GB original drive and have verified the new hard-drive has been recognized by the system when I turn the system on and press and hold F2 at the start-up screen. The screen that comes up after pressing F2 when starting shows the new hard-drive under the "Information"menu as well as the "Boot" menu.

I installed the new drive to verify the hard-drive would be recognized by the system.

I have ordered from Acer, the E-recovery Media Disc set, that is specific to my system's SNID, and are waiting for the order to arrive.

What exactly do I need to do when I do to utilize the ordered disc set when it arrives.

Thank you

 

[qazzi]

nothing actually, you could try formatting it. usually all the thing you need is the recovery disc. it will run, install the OS and driver and applications then done.

 

[Olderguy]

nothing actually, you could try formatting it. usually all the thing you need is the recovery disc. it will run, install the OS and driver and applications then done.

 

[Olderguy]

Qazzi, thanks for your reply. Do I have to change the boot order if the e-recovery media comes on cd's....the e-recovery media may come on a USB thumb-drive. The computer in question had Windows 8.0 installed at the initial start-up. I have not tried to format the new hard-drive because of the multiple partitions that are involved such as the hidden, D:, and C: . I hope the e-recovery media will set then up when run.

Thanks

 

[qazzi]

yes when using the recovery media just change the boot other after that change it to the previous setting. as i said you really don't need to do anything just wait for the media.