Acer Aspire S5-391 User Manual - Page 45

Alt+F10, Restore system from factory default, Windows Recovery Backup

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When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you to restart your computer. 5. Click on OK. Your computer restarts. 6. Follow the onscreen prompts for first-time system setup. 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. Acer eRecovery Management opens. 2. Click on Restore system from factory default. Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. 3. Click on Next. Your hard drive's original, factory-loaded contents are recovered. This process will take several minutes. Recovering from your recovery backup To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Find your recovery backup: • If you a using optical discs, turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc ('Windows Recovery Backup') into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. • If you a using a USB disk, plug in the USB drive and turn on your computer. Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive. Recovery - 45

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When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you to restart your
computer.
5. Click on
OK
. Your computer restarts.
6. Follow the onscreen prompts for first-time system setup.
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.
Acer
eRecovery Management
opens.
2. Click on
Restore system from factory default
.
Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
3. Click on
Next
. Your hard drive’s original, factory-loaded contents are
recovered. This process will take several minutes.
Recovering from your recovery backup
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Find your recovery backup:
If you a using optical discs, turn on your computer, insert the first
system recovery disc (
’Windows Recovery Backup’
) into your
optical disc drive, then restart your computer.
If you a using a USB disk, plug in the USB drive and turn on your
computer.
Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.