Acer Aspire M5-481 User Manual page 43

• If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive is still working,
see "Recovering from the hard drive during startup" on page 44.
• If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive has been
completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive,
see "Recovering from your recovery discs" on page 44.
Recovering from within Windows
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Click on Start
eRecovery Management. Acer eRecovery Management opens.
2. Click on the Restore tab, then Restore system to factory default. The
Confirm Restoration dialog box opens.
3. Click on Yes, then Start. A dialog box displays information about the
hard drive that the operating system will be recovered to.
Caution: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
4. Click on OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer,
then continues by copying files to your hard drive. This process may
take a while, but a Acer Recovery Management screen shows you its
progress.
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.
> All Programs > Acer, then click on Acer
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