Cannot create recovery discs with Gateway Recovery Manager (Error code 205)

Evil Claw · 04-10-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomer1979

Yeah, all DVDs, but ill just check 'em out.

When you you do this, do they "have " to be DVD's? I have cd's and thats what I was going to use.

pmassey31545 · 04-10-2009, 08:57 PM

I think you need dvds. You may be able to use cds but it'll take a pile. Like 15-17 or so. Just use dvds to be safe. You'll need 3. 2 for OS and software, 1 for drivers. Unless you use Dual layer discs. Then only 2. Good luck

northwst · 04-17-2009, 12:05 AM

pmassey31545, my new laptop is 4 hours old and I tried to use the recovery console to make the restore disks and it will not make them... keeps popping them out saying insert a blank one... I have tried dvd-r, +r, Dual layer, the whole works nada....nothing. You must be the lucky one to have this work for you... Calling Gateway tommorrow to get the disks.

TANWare · 04-17-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by northwst

pmassey31545, my new laptop is 4 hours old and I tried to use the recovery console to make the restore disks and it will not make them... keeps popping them out saying insert a blank one... I have tried dvd-r, +r, Dual layer, the whole works nada....nothing. You must be the lucky one to have this work for you... Calling Gateway tommorrow to get the disks.

I created mine without issue as well..............

skywalk144 · 06-09-2009, 06:21 PM

I bought two of the Gateway FX P-7805U. The first one I got the day it was introduced at Best Buy (yes, I was one of the lucky one's to get the better screen). I took it straight home in the box and didn't have BB do the optimization on it. I had absolutely no problems with creating the recovery DVD's. However, that was not the case with the one I purchased for my son yesterday. I had BB do the optimization on it and picked it up today. It's been out of the box for less than an hour and it will not allow me to create the recovery DVD's. I get the same error everyone else does...Error 205. Two items of interest. The DVD drive on the initial FX I purchased is different from the one I purchased yesterday. Maybe the problem is simply with the brand of DVD drive. Second point. Before I even turned the newest computer on (the one that BB optimized) I mentioned to my son, "Watch, I won't be able to make the recovery disks. Conveniently, I'll have to take the computer back to BB and they'll push to have me pay them to make the recovery DVD's." By the way, they really emphasized that I should pay them to make the recovery DVD's while they did the optimization. I called BB complaining about the problem and sure enough they told me to bring it back so they could look at it and that I should really pay to have them make the disks. Most likely, it's the brand of DVD drive that's creating the problem but I can't help but wonder. I'm headed back to BB now. Will update later.

ImportJunky · 06-10-2009, 08:34 PM

Having the same problem.. cant make the disk... calling Gateway tomorrow.

SYFHLER · 06-13-2009, 03:02 PM

I am having the same problem, error code 205. I am working with Customer Support to get my free disk. I bought a second 320GB HD and I would like to raid it soon.

gilly05 · 07-07-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SYFHLER

I am having the same problem, error code 205. I am working with Customer Support to get my free disk. I bought a second 320GB HD and I would like to raid it soon.

The problem appears to be with the burn speed. You can download the fix by going to the following url:

http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...x_v1.0.0.1.zip

Extract the files and run the app. Be sure that the recovery manager is closed while you run the app, or you will get a "file copy failed" error. Once it is run successfully, just open the recovery manager and you should be good to go.

dvjunk · 07-08-2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gilly05

The problem appears to be with the burn speed. You can download the fix by going to the following url:

http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...x_v1.0.0.1.zip

Extract the files and run the app. Be sure that the recovery manager is closed while you run the app, or you will get a "file copy failed" error. Once it is run successfully, just open the recovery manager and you should be good to go.

When I try and install the fix, I get a "eRecovery does not install" message (recovery manager is closed). The error 205 remains and I am unable to burn the recovery disks. Gilly05, what makes you think that this fix will work?

Thanks, ~Dave

AWJunkies · 07-08-2009, 03:19 AM

Does the above fix work anyone else tried it? I downloaded it but hesitant to run it if it messes with anything else.