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... the entire original contents of at least 16 GB. 32 - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you have a USB drive with a capacity of your computer. This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system...
... the entire original contents of at least 16 GB. 32 - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you have a USB drive with a capacity of your computer. This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system...
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The Recovery Drive window opens. Recovery - 33 Click Create Factory Default Backup. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. 1.
The Recovery Drive window opens. Recovery - 33 Click Create Factory Default Backup. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. 2. 1.
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... - Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to delete the recovery information on the screen. 5. The recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage 4. After creating the recovery backup, you cannot restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you can choose to the recovery drive is selected. You will be shown...
... - Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to delete the recovery information on the screen. 5. The recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage 4. After creating the recovery backup, you cannot restore your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you can choose to the recovery drive is selected. You will be shown...
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Recovery - 35 Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either a USB storage drive or, if your computer, you will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 7. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs.
Recovery - 35 Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either a USB storage drive or, if your computer, you will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 7. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs.
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Recovery Plug in the list of apps. 2. 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. 36 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
Recovery Plug in the list of apps. 2. 1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. 36 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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• If you will also show the number of identical, blank discs. Recovery - 37 Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you are using a USB drive, make sure your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using DVDs, it will need to complete the recovery discs.
• If you will also show the number of identical, blank discs. Recovery - 37 Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you are using a USB drive, make sure your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using DVDs, it will need to complete the recovery discs.
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... software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Recovery Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . For instructions on page 39. Continue until it completes: ... Backup'. Make sure you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it with a permanent marker. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. Click...
... software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Recovery Remove the disc from the drive and mark it . For instructions on page 39. Continue until it completes: ... Backup'. Make sure you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it with a permanent marker. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. Click...
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.... If nothing else has solved the problem and you may need to its factory condition" on page 43. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you want to reset your system to... by returning your system to an earlier system snapshot" on page 42. 3. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 43. 4. Recovery - 39 Reset your operating system.
.... If nothing else has solved the problem and you may need to its factory condition" on page 43. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you want to reset your system to... by returning your system to an earlier system snapshot" on page 42. 3. For instructions, see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on page 43. 4. Recovery - 39 Reset your operating system.
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... complete the installation. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the... item you want to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer... Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not ...
... complete the installation. Double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the... item you want to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer... Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not ...
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... If you cannot run Windows, your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Recovery - 43 Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at a time when your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you specified. This process may take several minutes, and...Restore, then Next. 4. You can recover from either your hard drive or the recovery backup you have created. • If you can still run Windows and have not deleted the recovery partition, see "Recovering from a recovery backup" on page 48. Returning to its factory condition. Returning...
... If you cannot run Windows, your system worked correctly), click Next, then Finish. 5. Recovery - 43 Click System and Security > Action Center, then click Recovery at a time when your original hard drive has been completely re-formatted or you specified. This process may take several minutes, and...Restore, then Next. 4. You can recover from either your hard drive or the recovery backup you have created. • If you can still run Windows and have not deleted the recovery partition, see "Recovering from a recovery backup" on page 48. Returning to its factory condition. Returning...
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If you purchased your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 45. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 47. 44 - Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) ...will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovery Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that ...
If you purchased your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 45. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 47. 44 - Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) ...will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. Recovery Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that ...
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...press + when starting your computer is configured with two operating systems (only available on your computer will restart and restore Windows 7. Recovery - 45 If your computer) and change Boot Mode back to UEFI. If you reinstall Windows 7, you must change Boot Mode...opens, as described below. If you choose Windows 7, your hard drive. 2. If you choose Windows 8, Reset your computer. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files on certain systems), a window opens with Acer Recovery Management 1. Restore Factory Settings with the option to restore either ...
...press + when starting your computer is configured with two operating systems (only available on your computer will restart and restore Windows 7. Recovery - 45 If your computer) and change Boot Mode back to UEFI. If you reinstall Windows 7, you must change Boot Mode...opens, as described below. If you choose Windows 7, your hard drive. 2. If you choose Windows 8, Reset your computer. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files on certain systems), a window opens with Acer Recovery Management 1. Restore Factory Settings with the option to restore either ...
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The Reset your computer and takes about 30 minutes. Fully clean the drive completely cleans the drive after the recovery. Recovery Cleaning the drive takes much longer, up to your hard drive. 7. 3. Just remove my files quickly erases all files before restoring your PC window opens. Click Next, then choose how to erase your computer by copying...
The Reset your computer and takes about 30 minutes. Fully clean the drive completely cleans the drive after the recovery. Recovery Cleaning the drive takes much longer, up to your hard drive. 7. 3. Just remove my files quickly erases all files before restoring your PC window opens. Click Next, then choose how to erase your computer by copying...
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Click Next, then Refresh. 4. Click Customized Restore (Retain User Data). 2. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your PC window opens. 3. Recovery - 47 The Refresh your hard drive. This process takes about 30 minutes. Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1.
Click Next, then Refresh. 4. Click Customized Restore (Retain User Data). 2. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your PC window opens. 3. Recovery - 47 The Refresh your hard drive. This process takes about 30 minutes. Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1.
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...the boot menu. e. f. Select OK or Yes to start from, select the USB drive. Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of BIOS your keyboard type. 6. Recovering from a recovery backup To recover from a recovery backup on your computer. 3. The boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot... Menu: a. Plug in the USB drive and turn on a USB drive: 1. Depending on the type of the normal startup process...
...the boot menu. e. f. Select OK or Yes to start from, select the USB drive. Windows starts from the recovery backup instead of BIOS your keyboard type. 6. Recovering from a recovery backup To recover from a recovery backup on your computer. 3. The boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot... Menu: a. Plug in the USB drive and turn on a USB drive: 1. Depending on the type of the normal startup process...
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... Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 49 c. Click Refresh your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your system settings... process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them as restore points. In most cases of your system. b. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on page 50. See "Reset your PC from the...
... Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 49 c. Click Refresh your PC to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your system settings... process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them as restore points. In most cases of your system. b. See "Refresh your PC from the recovery backup" on page 50. See "Reset your PC from the...
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...to Factory Settings, select Yes. 5. Click Next. If you have deleted the recovery partition or otherwise changed the partitions on your computer and takes about 30 minutes. Cleaning the drive takes much more secure as 50 - Just remove my files quickly erases all...Select the operating system to erase your PC window opens. 2. Fully clean the drive completely cleans the drive after each file is available). 4. b. The Reset your files: a. Choose to the hard drive: a. b. Recovery Images for reference only. 3. Choose how to recover (normally only one option ...
...to Factory Settings, select Yes. 5. Click Next. If you have deleted the recovery partition or otherwise changed the partitions on your computer and takes about 30 minutes. Cleaning the drive takes much more secure as 50 - Just remove my files quickly erases all...Select the operating system to erase your PC window opens. 2. Fully clean the drive completely cleans the drive after each file is available). 4. b. The Reset your files: a. Choose to the hard drive: a. b. Recovery Images for reference only. 3. Choose how to recover (normally only one option ...
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The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by repeating the first-start process. This process takes about 30 minutes. Refresh your PC window opens. 2. The Refresh your PC from the recovery backup 1. After the recovery has finished, you can start using your hard drive. Recovery - 51 Select the operating system to your computer by copying files to recover (normally only one option is available). 4. Click Next. 3. Click Refresh. 5. old files are completely removed. 6. Click Reset. 7.
The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by repeating the first-start process. This process takes about 30 minutes. Refresh your PC window opens. 2. The Refresh your PC from the recovery backup 1. After the recovery has finished, you can start using your hard drive. Recovery - 51 Select the operating system to your computer by copying files to recover (normally only one option is available). 4. Click Next. 3. Click Refresh. 5. old files are completely removed. 6. Click Reset. 7.
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...external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) 6Ch Display shadow-area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize... 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional) 90h Initialize hard-disk controllers 91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for...
...external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) 6Ch Display shadow-area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Eh Initialize... 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional) 90h Initialize hard-disk controllers 91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for...
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... when system is complete the computer will automatically reboot. 4. Connect the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to load the system defaults. 15. Disconnect the USB flash drive from the computer. If no password prompt appears, the BIOS passwords have been cleared. 14. If the ..., then press the power button . Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be used to a UPS unit during BIOS POST. Eject and reconnect the USB flash drive from the computer. 5. The BIOS boot block refers to a special BIOS program that the computer...
... when system is complete the computer will automatically reboot. 4. Connect the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to load the system defaults. 15. Disconnect the USB flash drive from the computer. If no password prompt appears, the BIOS passwords have been cleared. 14. If the ..., then press the power button . Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be used to a UPS unit during BIOS POST. Eject and reconnect the USB flash drive from the computer. 5. The BIOS boot block refers to a special BIOS program that the computer...