Acer Disc-To-Disc Recovery; Restore Without A Recovery Cd; Multilingual Operating System Installation - Acer Aspire M1100 Service Manual

Acer Disc-to-Disc Recovery

Restore without a Recovery CD

This recovery process helps you restore the C:\ drive with the original software content that is installed when you
purchase your system. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C:\ drive.
Note: The C:\ drive will be reformatted and all data will be erased. It is important to back up all data files before
you use this option.
1. Restart the system.
2. While the Acer logo comes out, press <Alt> + <F10> to enter the recovery process.
3. The message The system has password protection. Please enter 000000: will be displayed.
4. Enter six zeros and continue.
5. The Acer Recovery main page appears.
6. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items (operating system versions) and press <Enter> to select.

Multilingual Operating System Installation

Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power on the
system.
1. Turn on the system.
2. Acer's multilingual operating system selection menu will pop up automatically.
3. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the language version you want. Press <Enter> to confirm your selection.
4. The operating system and language you choose now will be the only option for future recovery operations.
5. The system will install the operating system and language you choose.
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