You altered the Master Boot Record when you installed W7, they use a custom MBR to link all the partitions for these special features, unless you have or can get a copy of the original MBR for that model, you are out of luck.

There have been workarounds to fire off the factory restore for Dell PC's, not sure what to do for this manufacturer, if there is a forum for Advent, I suggest you ask on that forum.

Sorry I could not be of more help to you.

 

I ran into another thread about Advent PC's today

http://www.w00tw00t.co.uk/support/

http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/advidx.htm ((In the UK, yes I know, but the info is valid for the most part....))

http://support.thetechguys.com/Search.aspx?Start=0&s=Advent computer

The above site should have relevant info, but you will need to input your exact model of Advent into the Search line here:

This is the free knowledge base available, the site also offers premium support.....you don't neccessarily have to register, but it may help, you don't have to use the premium support, either
http://support.thetechguys.com/Search.aspx

That should get you someplace.....

 

no you helped me more than enough

i think i should be able to find one somewhere considering the size of the internet.