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2 minutes ago, Runefox said:

Well crap. Okay, then, in that case, I'll have to find something else that'll specifically work with AHCI; Maybe a Linux Live distro with SMART tools on it. Anyway, for now, go ahead and reset the boot mode setting to UEFI and move on to Memtest86. It'll take a couple of hours to properly show whether or not there's any issues with your RAM.

NO NEED OF THAT! OMG! IT BOOTED UP NORMALLY AFTER CHANGING BACK TO UEFI! OMG OMG OMG!!!! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP @Runefox!

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1 minute ago, Runefox said:

That's probably to do with the system recovery partition... Unfortunately, there's no easy way around this one without wrecking the recovery partition. It may be best to just restore Windows via Acer's recovery menu (hold ALT and press F10 at the Acer splash screen).

You mean the screen before BIOS which shows the Acer logo? Will I lose all my files?:(:(:( 

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You mean the screen before BIOS which shows the Acer logo? Will I lose all my files?:(:(:( 

If you choose the Restore Operating System and Retain User Data option, you won't lose all your files, but you will have to reinstall any programs you've installed.

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Just now, Runefox said:

If you choose the Restore Operating System and Retain User Data option, you won't lose all your files, but you will have to reinstall any programs you've installed.

That made me feel much better, as I have many important documents on my SSD. By the way, do I need to leave the ISO flash drive while doing this? :) 

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That made me feel much better, as I have many important documents on my SSD. By the way, do I need to leave the ISO flash drive while doing this? :) 

No, you can take the flash drive out now. This process happens entirely within the computer itself, on a separate partition of your system drive.

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9 minutes ago, Runefox said:

No, you can take the flash drive out now. This process happens entirely within the computer itself, on a separate partition of your system drive.

Them moment I touch F10 after holding down Alt, the stupid blue screen flashes across again. Help... :( 

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1 minute ago, Freezanator said:

Them moment I touch F10 after holding down Alt, the stupid blue screen flashes across again. Help... :( 

That's making me think this is more a hardware issue than anything else... When you were doing troubleshooting, did you run Memtest86 and SeaTools?

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1 minute ago, Runefox said:

That's making me think this is more a hardware issue than anything else... When you were doing troubleshooting, did you run Memtest86 and SeaTools?

No, how could I run any of those programs when I can't even get into Windows to install them? :( 

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1 minute ago, Freezanator said:

No, how could I run any of those programs when I can't even get into Windows to install them? :( 

Memtest86 and SeaTools for DOS can be booted like the Windows installation media can. Memtest86 can just be copied over to the flash drive and it should boot as an EFI program, and SeaTools will need Rufus or Universal USB Installer to run from a USB flash drive.

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1 minute ago, Runefox said:

Memtest86 and SeaTools for DOS can be booted like the Windows installation media can. Memtest86 can just be copied over to the flash drive and it should boot as an EFI program, and SeaTools will need Rufus or Universal USB Installer to run from a USB flash drive.

What is the minimum size of flash drive needed for Memtest86 and SeaTools individually?

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1 minute ago, Runefox said:

Memtest86: 150MB

SeaTools: 8.5MB

Thanks, it means I could run each one on my 2GB flash drive. :) 

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21 minutes ago, Runefox said:

Memtest86: 150MB

SeaTools: 8.5MB

I chose the same settings as I did for the Windows Media Creation tool, but Rufus said it doesn't support *blah blah blah*. So, how do I configure the settings?

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1 minute ago, Runefox said:

What exactly does Rufus say? What is chosen as the format for the drive?

This is exactly what I chose and exactly what Rufus says:

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1 minute ago, Runefox said:

What file are you choosing for Rufus to use?

This file (The not Windows file):

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9 minutes ago, Runefox said:

Ah, right, sorry. SeaTools is a special case here; You'll need to follow these instructions instead.

What's going on?

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12 minutes ago, Runefox said:

Ah, right, sorry. SeaTools is a special case here; You'll need to follow these instructions instead.

Ok, ignore the previous screenshot. I managed to get it running by running it as Administrator. Now, I chose the SeaToold.img file and clicked "Write" and this message pops up. Do I continue?

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1 minute ago, Runefox said:

Yes, that's just a warning to be sure that you're writing to a removable drive.

Ok, I will be plugging it in now... Wish me luck. :) 

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2 minutes ago, Runefox said:

Yes, that's just a warning to be sure that you're writing to a removable drive.

Ok, what I got is the same blue screen, even though my flash drive's LED inside it is flashing... What would be the problem?

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Ok, what I got is the same blue screen, even though my flash drive's LED inside it is flashing... What would be the problem?

For SeaTools, you'll want to go into your BIOS and change the Boot Mode under the Boot section to Legacy; You'll want to change it back to UEFI after you're done.

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3 minutes ago, Runefox said:

For SeaTools, you'll want to go into your BIOS and change the Boot Mode under the Boot section to Legacy; You'll want to change it back to UEFI after you're done.

We got a problem, houston. :( 

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