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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.