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Format an eee top

eeetop Posted messages 1 Status Member -  
 Anonymous user -
Hello,
I bought my parents an eeetop that runs Windows XP Home, but for some time now nothing works properly…. applications take hours to open and windows freeze. It has become extremely slow. I would like to format to reset the factory settings, but even with the recovery CD I can’t! When I insert the CD, nothing happens and I get unusable icons with ISO, BIN, WIN, etc. extensions. I don’t know how to proceed. I need a good helping hand. If anyone has already done this, I’d be happy to hear about it.

Thanks in advance
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    Polonwn Posted messages 15055 Status Contributor 1 443
     
    Hi this link can surely help you

    https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/7322-booter-sur-cd-changer-sequence-de-boot

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  2. eeetop
     
    Thank you for your help, but now I have another problem, a big one. I just tried to restart it to boot from the installation CD, but no way, it crashed completely. The screen stays black with an “eee top” inscription in the background!! Nothing happens for hours, not even the mouse is powered, and I conclude that the keyboard isn’t either!! This time I think I’ll be able to throw it in the trash ;(
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  4. microtonik Posted messages 133 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   36
     
    Hello,
    did you put the CD in at startup so that it boots from the CD?
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    1. eeetop
       
      I would like to know how to do it because the CD reader is external and I can't get the machine to start on it.
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    2. Anonymous user
       
      Hello
      at startup and at the same time press F1 then in the ORDER menu set usb cd etc.... as first
      hard/disck as second and then restart the PC with the installation CD in it and see what happens
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  6. Anonymous user
     
    Hi

    With an Eeepc you have to press F9 at startup to launch the factory system recovery.

    It might be possible to launch it from the Start > All Programs menu — look in the Asus programs.
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