Click here to download Netbook_Recovery_Tool_Update _March09.zip
Due to security measures present on your Advent netbook you need to run the installer from within the TechGuys recovery utility.
To do this.
- Please remove all external devices from your computer, this includes USB floppy drives, printers or CD/DVD drives.
- Insert your flash media into the PC (either USB pen drive or SD card). You will need at least 2 MB free on your selected media.
- Download the Advent Recovery Tool by clicking the link above or clicking here. Please note the location you choose to save the file.
- Once the file has finished downloading, open the file in Windows® (by double clicking on it) and click on Extract All Files from the blue bar on the left of the window as shown below:
- Extract all of the files to your flash drive or SD card by clicking browse as shown:
You will then need to Browse... to your USB Flash Drive or SD Card (By default this will be D: ) before clicking Next >
- Once the files have finished extracting you need to start the Recovery Backup: To do this either
- Double-click the TechGuys Recovery icon on your desktop or
- Click Start > All Programs > The TechGuys > TechGuys Recovery or
- Restart the computer and tap F8 and from the startup menu choose > Repair your computer
Note: Do not choose The TechGuys Recovery Backup option at this point.
- You will be asked to close any open programs. Click OK to restart the PC.
- After your computer has restarted it will automatically load the recovery program and display the TechGuys Recovery Wizard.
- From the main menu select Advanced Options and click the next arrow >
- From the Advanced Options menu click Command Prompt and then click the next arrow >
- After a few seconds the command prompt will open. From here type C: and press Enter to access your USB flash drive or SD card (Please note the drive letter could also be D: or E:).
- Type install and press Enter. The recovery process will start and automatically install the updated Recovery creation tool.
- Type Exit and press Enter to return to the Advanced Options menu.
- Remove your USB flash drive or SD card.
- Click the left arrow < and then choose Exit and Restart computer. And your computer will restart and load into Windows as normal.
At this stage you can run the Recovery Creation tool. Instruction on how to do this can be found by clicking here to open the article The TechGuys Recovery backup (Windows XP SP3).
Note: You will need to restart your computer before running the Recovery Creation Tool. |