Acer Aspire M5-481PT User Manual - Page 40

Types of recovery, Acer Application Recovery - hard drive

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Types of recovery Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup you have created. • New software - If you need to recover software that did not come preinstalled on your computer, you need to follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. To recover your pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Click on Start > All Programs > Acer, then click on Acer eRecovery Management. Acer eRecovery Management opens. - OR - If you are recovering from your driver and application recovery backup, insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the Acer Application Recovery main menu opens. 2. Click on the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. The Acer Application Recovery main menu opens. 40 - Recovery

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40 - Recovery
Types of recovery
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers
As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the software and
device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory.
You can recover using either your hard drive or the backup you have
created.
New software - If you need to recover software that did not come pre-
installed on your computer, you need to follow that software’s
installation instructions.
New device drivers - If you need to recover device drivers that did not
come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided
with the device.
To recover your pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Click on
Start
>
All Programs
>
Acer
, then click on
Acer
eRecovery Management
.
Acer eRecovery Management
opens.
- OR -
If you are recovering from your
driver and application recovery
backup,
insert it into the disc drive, then go to Step 3 after the
Acer Application
Recovery
main menu opens.
2. Click on the
Restore
tab, then click
Reinstall Drivers or Applications
.
The
Acer Application Recovery
main menu opens.