Acer Aspire S3-951 User Manual page 42

When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you to restart your
computer.
5. Click on OK. Your computer restarts.
6. Follow the on-screen 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.
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