Emachine failure. no recovery disc.

(1) Go to start menu(2) Click on all programs(3) click on Emachine(4) click on Emachine recovery management(5) Click on restore on the bar across the top(6) click on restore to system factory default
Some emachines can be restored by pressing ALT+F10 as you turn on the computer, but not sure on your model

Some computers will have a recovery partition you can recover from it will prompt you as the computer is booting. Emachines are very low end computers and don't typically have a recovery partition. If you didn't create the recovery disc you will need to order it from Gateway's website as they own emachine.You can order recovery media from https://secure.tx.acer.com/RCDB/Main.aspx?brand=emachines

If you still have the original eMachine software as your desktop, go to Start > system Recovery > Create my Drivers and Application CD disk.

This will create a CD that will contaon all the drivers for your eMachine.

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yes windows xp potable CD will solve it but select boot from CD ROM rather boot from floppy disk or you can use windows xp on bootable flash memory or you can restore your windows it might work

yes it is...jsut visit the suppliers website and download

As the computer is only 2 months old, you should be able to contact Emachines and have
them send you a recovery disc out for the particular model. As the computer may seem identical, in most cases a recovery disc from your computer will not work because of a different
driver or some other small issue.

Try here to download it

http://www.user-guides.co.uk/download/emachine/emachineel1200/emachine-el1200-05w-recovery-disc.html

Hello jmackfreebal,
If the PC did not come with the Vista install disc or Recovery disc's, more than likely you can contact eMachine Customer Support about purchasing the Recovery Discs. Or maybe ask the store where you bought it if they can help. The worst case scenario is that you have to buy your own personnal copy of Vista. I know that all of this sounds bad, but without the discs there really isn't much that can be done.

Are you the original owner? If you did not make a set of recovery discs, you may have to go to emachines and order them. They are about $20. I recently refurbished an emachine and that is what we had to do.
You will need the model number and serial number. They cannot download it to you either.

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I have this disc, and will make a copy for You if You still need it.
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