My hard drive crashed , and i didn t have and back up disc . The Windows label on the back of my computer is worn and unreadable > I can handle the HD replacement , but don t want to buy one if i can reinstall the right O/S
Contact Acer and ask them if they can supply you with a set of recovery discs for your model (a very small fee is all they'll charge you). You don't need to know the Product Key when restoring from Factory Recovery discs, the recovery process won't prompt you for it.