[rshaffer61]

OK then we must look aat the OS as being the problem.
Now with Vista and Win 7 the repair works a little different then it does with XP.
How much data is needed to be saved?
I ask because the chance of a problem is always there and I want to make sure your important data is safe.
After that is secure You can go to HERE to read the tutorial by one of the members here on how to do a Fresh Install or Repair Installation of you OS.

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I believe that he never got a disk with the pc, I think it is on the drive somewhere.

[codys]

I believe that he never got a disk with the pc, I think it is on the drive somewhere.

[rshaffer61]

What is the make and model of the system?

[codys]

It is an Acer Aspire X1700-E3751A

Edited by codys, 08 May 2010 - 07:21 PM.

[rshaffer61]

Be fore warned this may over write everything so please before doing this make sure your backup data to be safe.
OK try this:

Hard Disk Recovery should be enabled by default. If it is not, you may need to go into your system’s BIOS by hitting F2 at boot and enable it under the Advanced tab.

Once Hard Disk Recovery is enabled, restart the system and hit ALT+F10. This will begin the Aspire system recovery process. You will be prompted to type six zeros as a security step. Type 000000 to proceed.

You will then see a screen to select your Operating System
. Do this and hit enter and the recovery process will begin.

The process for restoring from the second partition is similar with all major brand names. The most important thing to remember is to always have backups of your data and take a few minutes to burn recovery DVDs using Acer’s built in utility. If you have more questions regarding this process, be sure to join our free computer forums today!