Need Recovery Discs for Acer Aspire One Netbook

[TechLady]

The clone backup failed. If anybody has an ISO for an Aspire One 532h-2588 netbook or similar please let me know. Am needing Windows 7 Starter.

Thanks!

 

[Porthos]

Do you have a Win 7 iso? You can remove 1 file and it turns into an AIO disc that has Starter as well.

It is most likely 32bit on that machine. Is the COA readable?

 

[TechLady]

Yes, COA visible. I have a "everything" Win 7 disc, but sadly Starter is not one of the choices. "Basic" is as low as it goes and that isn't for the US. If you have such a disc I'd be grateful!

 

[PBComputer]

Can you download it from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7

 

[Markverhyden]

I thought Starter was only available from the OEM's.

 

[PBComputer]

I thought Starter was only available from the OEM's.

Now you say it I think your correct

 

[Porthos]

Yes, COA visible. I have a "everything" Win 7 disc, but sadly Starter is not one of the choices. "Basic" is as low as it goes and that isn't for the US.

32 bit .ISO's include Windows 7 Starter.

I will fire one up in a VM in a bit to check.

 

[Porthos]

 

[Porthos]

Any way if it was me I would clean install Win 10 x32 and use the key to activate.

I could upload the Win 7 x32 AIO ISO to my onedrive when I get home. (better upload speed)

 

[TechLady]

Yes, it's OEM only, you can't get it as a download anywhere to save your life.

Funny you should mention Win 10. Tried it on the netbook aaaaaand....no. That's exactly what I am looking to wipe off.

Update: Found a 32-bit disc and good to go. Thanks!!

 

[Diggs]

Any way if it was me I would clean install Win 10 x32 and use the key to activate.

I've had that fail 3-4 times now. Win10 rejected the key even using MS Win10 Diagnostics tool. Ended up going the long route of Win7->all updates->Windows 10 through updates. Not much extra hassle other than letting it run on the bench. A couple of these were registered and legal, but non-OEM versions of Windows.

 

[Porthos]

I have not had any issues using a Win 7 key to activate 10.

 

[Porthos]

Update: Found a 32-bit disc and good to go. Thanks!!

Great to hear.

 

[glricht]

I've had that fail 3-4 times now. Win10 rejected the key even using MS Win10 Diagnostics tool. Ended up going the long route of Win7->all updates->Windows 10 through updates. Not much extra hassle other than letting it run on the bench. A couple of these were registered and legal, but non-OEM versions of Windows.

Which version of Windows 10 did you use to do the install? The original 10240 Win 10 doesn't support using Win 7 license keys, but the recent 10586 Win 10 (Threshold) does.

 

[Diggs]

Was using Threshold 2 but I think all the installs were on older machines that originally had WinXP or Vista, were N&P'd to Win7 and now going to Win10. MS keeps it in their terms not to offer upgrades to certain aftermarket but legal copies of Win7. Still, never had a Win7 that wouldn't eventually get to Win10.

 

[Ktex]

You guys mean that win 10 32 bit will install on older win 7 starter? They usually have 1 Gb memory, upgradeable to 2GB, but I have stayed clear of upgrading these little machines. I thought win 10 would be too "heavy".

 

[TechLady]

You guys mean that win 10 32 bit will install on older win 7 starter? They usually have 1 Gb memory, upgradeable to 2GB, but I have stayed clear of upgrading these little machines. I thought win 10 would be too "heavy".

Yeah, it was not a good move. Win 10 is a slug even on good spec systems.