acer extensa 5620 need restore help ( hdd may have been changed out too )

[RobertN]

Costco has some great deals sometimes too...

 

[aczlan]

Is this a 64bit or 32bit install (see here: How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system for how to tell the difference)?

Aaron Z

 

[Tig]

Ubuntu?

 

[Soundguy]

Have you done a search for and installed latest system drivers, and then run latest Windows updates? What two drivers were missing?

And back up that HDD... before you have a system crash

windows update is on, and updates are up to date.

2 drivers associated with the dvd rom have been affected by malware.. one was isolated , one was deleted.

 

[Soundguy]

Is this a 64bit or 32bit install (see here: How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system for how to tell the difference)?

Aaron Z

home, thus 32

 

[madmax12]

home, thus 32

If u stated which Windows OS u r using, I missed it (more than twice...but, then, I'm tired). As I bet u already know, Microsoft does not provide updates for older versions of windows. There was a snafu a few years ago, so they extended their update operation for XP... But (I could be wrong), I don't think they r updating XP or older, currently. So, those OS systems are sitting ducks...if I'm right.

Am I right???

 

[Soundguy]

If u stated which Windows OS u r using, I missed it (more than twice...but, then, I'm tired). As I bet u already know, Microsoft does not provide updates for older versions of windows. There was a snafu a few years ago, so they extended their update operation for XP... But (I could be wrong), I don't think they r updating XP or older, currently. So, those OS systems are sitting ducks...if I'm right.

Am I right???

i originally had it in my opening post but must have lost it on an edit.

yep.. xp is mostly unsupported. sp3 came out and there was some revived support for netbooks.. but that's about it.. so yes, you are correct.

 

[aczlan]

home, thus 32

Actually, Vista home is available as a 64 or 32 bit. See Download - Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Official ISO's Downloads | Fix It WizKid - Free computer support forum and chat. for a place to download the parts needed to burn a install DVD. Alternatively, you can buy a DVD on ebay for about $20.
If you were closer, I have one somewhere that I could dig up and lend you.

If u stated which Windows OS u r using, I missed it (more than twice...but, then, I'm tired). As I bet u already know, Microsoft does not provide updates for older versions of windows. There was a snafu a few years ago, so they extended there update operation for XP... But (I could be wrong), I don't think they r updating XP or older, currently. So, those OS systems are sitting ducks...if I'm right.
Am I right???

XP will be supported (for security fixes) until April 2014 as shown at: Microsoft Product Lifecycle Search.
Vista will (currently) be supported until April 2017 OR 24 months after the last service pack (whichever comes first) per: Microsoft Product Lifecycle Search


Aaron Z

 

[madmax12]

Actually, Vista home is available as a 64 or 32 bit. See Download - Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Official ISO's Downloads | Fix It WizKid - Free computer support forum and chat. for a place to download the parts needed to burn a install DVD. Alternatively, you can buy a DVD on ebay for about $20.
If you were closer, I have one somewhere that I could dig up and lend you.

XP will be supported (for security fixes) until April 2014 as shown at: Microsoft Product Lifecycle Search.
Vista will (currently) be supported until April 2017 OR 24 months after the last service pack (whichever comes first) per: Microsoft Product Lifecycle Search

Aaron Z

Wow! I did not know that important info. Thx! :thumbsup: