Acer TravelMate P243-MG, User Manual

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Recovering from the hard drive during startup
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1 Turn on your computer, then press < Alt > + < F10 > during startup to open Acer
eRecovery Management.
2 Click Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults .
Warning: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
3 Click Next . Your hard drive’s original, factory-loaded contents will be
recovered. This process will take several minutes.
Recovering from your recovery backup
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1 Plug in the USB flash drive and turn on your computer.
Warning: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
If it is not already enabled, you must enable the F12 Boot Menu:
Press < F2 > when starting your computer.
Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Main menu.
Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is selected, press < F5 > to change this
setting to Enabled.
Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
Select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter . Select OK to confirm.
Your computer will restart.
2 During startup, press < F12 > to open the boot menu. The boot menu allows
you to select which device to start from, such as a flash drive.
3 Use your arrow keys to select the line USB HDD , then press < Enter >.
Windows will install from the recovery backup on the USB flash drive.
4 Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the recovery.