Basically, my Acer Aspire laptop's HDD appeared to have died, since I boot and it says "No Bootable Device". And under BIOS, under the 'Boot' tab and next to "HDD:", it is blank. However, I took the HDD out the computer, put it into a external HDD caddy/enclosure, and it still makes a whirring sound, so I'm not convinced it's completely dead. Unfortunately, when connecting the HDD/caddy to another computer, I can't access the files from the broken HDD (no disk appears under the Computer / Hard Disk Drives window).
I contacted Acer who said unless I have a recovery disk (I don't), I can't reinstall Windows 8. They would charge £50 to send a recovery disk to me (complete rip-off).
So options...
I'm wondering if the MBR may be broken. Is this a possibility? Can I use a Windows 7 CD (which I have) to fix the Windows 8 HDD? More specifically, can I use the Windows 7 CD to fix the MBR for the Windows 8 HDD?
I contacted Acer who said unless I have a recovery disk (I don't), I can't reinstall Windows 8. They would charge £50 to send a recovery disk to me (complete rip-off).
So options...
I'm wondering if the MBR may be broken. Is this a possibility? Can I use a Windows 7 CD (which I have) to fix the Windows 8 HDD? More specifically, can I use the Windows 7 CD to fix the MBR for the Windows 8 HDD?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit 9600 Multiprocessor Free
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- GenuineIntel (ProcessorID=BFEBFBFF00030678)
- CPU
- Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU N2840 @ 2.16GHz
- Motherboard
- Acer, Base Board, Aspire ES1-512, V1.07
- Memory
- 4.00 GB - Samsung, SODIMM
- Graphics Card(s)
- Microsoft Basic Display Adapter (Device ID = VideoController1)
- Sound Card
- Microsoft - High Definition Audio Device
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Laptop screen
- Screen Resolution
- 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 1 Hz
- Hard Drives
- Crucial_CT512M550SSD1, 476.94 GB, 3 partitions
- PSU
- -
- Case
- -
- Cooling
- -
- Keyboard
- -
- Mouse
- Microsoft wireless mouse
- Internet Speed
- Fiber
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- No
- Other Info
- Language: English (United Kingdom) - English (United Kingdom)
BIOS: Insyde Corp. V1.07