Looks like you might also be able to press F3 on bootup to get to the Recovery Manager, then recover from D:
read this:
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=143686.0
rogerX
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@...> wrote:
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> Ok, thanks for the answers.
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> As the C: drive indeed appears to be totally empty, there won't be much gained by booting with a Linux Cd ...there's no files to save!
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> However, if they've simply been deleted, they might be recoverable.
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> I don't see how she could have deleted them, though... Windows won't let you delete all files in the partition it is running on (C:) and won't let you reformat the partition it is on, either.
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> I've been reading some entries on the MSI user forum, and the D: drive does appear to contain recovery files.
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> You might try booting with your Win7 DVD, and instead of trying to install with it, look on the first screen that it presents. I'm just doing this from memory, but it seems like there is an "Advanced" selection (or something similar) down in the lower left hand corner. Look around.
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> There should be a way to start the Recovery Utility, rather than the install routine. (maybe someone else remembers?)
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> It's a long shot, but you might be able to start the Recovery Utility, then use it to select the D: drive as the place where the Recovery files are stored.
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> Unless MSI uses its own type of recovery program, this might work.
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> However, I'm concerned that, when you try to run the install program, it sees the C: drive, and recognizes that it is empty, but won't let you install to it.
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> I would expect that you would just select C: and tell it to go ahead and install.
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> Not sure why you can't get past that part, but go ahead and try to do a Recovery.
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> let us know
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> Here's some of the MSI messages I've been reading thru:
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> http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=120103.0
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> http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=146087.0
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> > Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:25:56 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Missing operating system
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> > When you say "I had noticed that c drive is empty and d drive contained some saved documents ", when did you see that? Was it during the re-installation (something like "D: drive - 40 GB, with 5 GB used" ?)
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> > During the reinstallation, does it give the message "unable to create new partition or locate an existing partition" and stop there? or does it show the C: partition as empty and the D: as partially empty.
> > Yes, it stopped there after the message was prompted. then i clicked each drive to check the properties. drive c: 40gb, free space 40gb, drive d: 112.gb and used space 3.12gb.
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> > ps .. I looked through the computer's user manual on the website, and also in the user manual for my U100 ... but didn't find anything of use.
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> > > FYI, First i went to the bios setup and set the usb dvd rom as first priority boot, i inserted my win7dvd installer and restart the computer. But it says unable to create new partition or locate an existing partition when i tried to choosed drive c & d. I had noticed that c drive is empty and d drive contained some saved documents .
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> > > > I bought Msi Netbook U135DX with Windows 7 Starter for my dsughter. She's been using for more than a month i gave her. Now she's complaining the Operating System is missing.
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