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Chapter 1
Acer eRecovery
Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a
backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of
the following functions:
1.
Create backup
2.
Restore from backup
3.
Create factory default image CD
4.
Re-install bundled software without CD
5.
Change Acer eRecovery password
Create Backup
Users can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Please follow the steps
below to create backup.
1.
Boot to Windows XP.
2.
Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.
3.
Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.
4.
In the Acer eRecovery window, select
Recovery settings
and click
Next
.
5.
In the Recovery settings window, select
Backup snapshot image
and click
Next
.
6.
Select the backup method:
•
Use
Backup to HDD
to store the backup disc image on drive D:\.
•
Backup to optical device
to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD. This option
is only available on systems that include an optical disc burner.
7.
After choosing the backup method, click
Next
.
Then follow the instruction on screen to complete the process.
Restore from Backup
Users can restore backup previously created (as stated in the
Create backup
section) from hard
drive, CD, or DVD. Please follow the steps below to restore from backup.
1.
Boot to Windows XP.
2.
Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.
3.
Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.
4.
In the Acer eRecovery window, select
Recovery actions
and click
Next
.
5.
Select the desired restore action and follow the instructions on screen to complete the restore
process.
Create Factory Default Image CD
When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by using this
feature. Please follow the steps below to create factory default image CD.
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