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Create backup, Restore from backup, Create factory default image CD - hdd

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English 52 Create backup You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + 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. a Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disk image on drive D:. b Backup to optical device to store the backup image on CD or DVD. 7 After choosing the backup method, click Next. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process. Restore from backup You can restore backups previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + 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 onscreen instructions to complete the restore process. Note: The "Restore C:" item is enabled only if there is a user backup stored on the hard disk (D:\). Please refer to the Create backup section. Create factory default image CD When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by using this feature. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.

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English
Create backup
You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD.
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.
a
Use
Backup to HDD
to store the backup disk image on drive D:.
b
Backup to optical device
to store the backup image on CD or DVD.
7
After choosing the backup method, click
Next
.
Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.
Restore from backup
You can restore backups previously created (as stated in the
Create backup
section) from hard disk, CD or DVD.
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 onscreen instructions to
complete the restore process.
Note:
The "Restore C:" item is enabled only if there is a user
backup stored on the hard disk (D:\). Please refer to the
Create
backup
section.
Create factory default image CD
When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by
using this feature.
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.