ACER Aspire One Netbook: Reinstalling Windows 7 Starter using USB

Almost 6 moths ago I bought a Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook.

I had the Android partition installed which I never used.

I was running Windows 7 Starter which was working fine until I decide to clean up and reinitialise so my niece can use it for her 6 months trip overseas.

Basically the stability of my software quickly slip out of control.

• Android no longer loaded.
• Setting up Services failed, and a pop up say "Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation"
• Tried Safe-mode, pop up Windows could not complete installation in safe mode. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation"

Other crap I saw which was not helpful :

• in safe mode got to classpnp.sys. before failure
• tried using compmgmtlauncher only managed to create a worse loop going no where even to a pop up.

My solution

1. Followed

http://hubpages.com/hub/Windows-7-Starter-Edition-Netbook-Installation

Using a Home Premium iso. Downloaded from

http://techpp.com/2009/11/11/download-windows-7-iso-official-direct-download-links/ 32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium x86 ISO

Used a USB stick 4G, which I format from the command line

format /q /fs:fat32 e:

before using the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool

2. Used the USB to install Windows 7 home premium on Netbook

3. I DON'T have a VALID PRODUCT KEY for Windows 7 home premium.

but Windows allows 30 days for activation. I only needed 30 minutes.

4 Started Netbook in Windows 7 Home Premium

5. Goto Control Panel --> All Control Panel Items --> Recovery--> Advanced Recovery Methods --> Return your computer to factory condition

6. Acer Windows 7 Starter Factory conditions were returned to my netbook, for which I have a valid product key.

YEAH

Days of pain, but I didn't have 3-4weeks to send of my mPost Optionsachine to the Acer National Repair Center.

Hope this help someone in a similar position.