Acer Budget laptop restore image

[isekii]

HDD Crapped out and no way to restore 🙁.
Anyone possibly have a Acer Restore Disc or an img available?


Model is

Acer ES1-511-C59V Laptop

 

[KillerBee]

have you tried here?
http://caen-store.acer.com/erecovery/rcd/?___SID=U

 

[Ketchup]

It runs Windows 8.1, so you can just download the OS straight from MS.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media.

You can order Recovery Media from Acer and have all the software that came with it (including the OS).

 

[isekii]

It runs Windows 8.1, so you can just download the OS straight from MS.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media.

You can order Recovery Media from Acer and have all the software that came with it (including the OS).

If there's no COA at the bottom of the laptop. what do I do? It has all the acer stickers but did not see a windows coa.

 

[isekii]

have you tried here?
http://caen-store.acer.com/erecovery/rcd/?___SID=U

laptop was like 225 I dont think the media is worth 45-50 bucks.. unfortunately.

 

[ArisVer]

If there's no COA at the bottom of the laptop. what do I do? It has all the acer stickers but did not see a windows coa.

If it is Windows 8/8.1, the key is in the BIOS. Just download the ISO using the tool in the link provided by ketchup, create your install disc/USB and reinstall. You shouldn't even need to insert the key as it is done automatically (I have done this on a Windows 8 laptop, installed Windows 8.1 straight on). Make sure you download the correct version (Home or Pro).

 

[Ketchup]

If it is Windows 8/8.1, the key is in the BIOS. Just download the ISO using the tool in the link provided by ketchup, create your install disc/USB and reinstall. You shouldn't even need to insert the key as it is done automatically (I have done this on a Windows 8 laptop, installed Windows 8.1 straight on). Make sure you download the correct version (Home or Pro).

Yep.

 

[isekii]

If it is Windows 8/8.1, the key is in the BIOS. Just download the ISO using the tool in the link provided by ketchup, create your install disc/USB and reinstall. You shouldn't even need to insert the key as it is done automatically (I have done this on a Windows 8 laptop, installed Windows 8.1 straight on). Make sure you download the correct version (Home or Pro).

I'll give this a shot! thank you 🙂

**Update** total fail.
I think this POS came with Windows 8 Bing which doesn't have an ISO available for download. Only way to get it is to get the recovery media. F' them