Acer TravelMate P253-M User Manual page 44

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Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management
1. Click Restore Factory Settings.
Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files on your
hard drive.
2. If your computer is configured with two operating systems (only
available on certain systems), a window opens with the option to restore
either Windows 7 or Windows 8. If you choose Windows 7, your
computer will restart and restore Windows 7. If you choose Windows 8,
Reset your PC opens, as described below.
Note: To fully enjoy Windows 8 features after changing from Windows
7, enter the BIOS (press <F2> when starting your computer) and
change Boot Mode to UEFI. If you reinstall Windows 7, you must
change Boot Mode back to Legacy before restarting your computer.
3. The Reset your PC window opens.
4. Click Next, then choose how to erase your files:
a. Just remove my files quickly erases all files before restoring your
computer and takes about 30 minutes.
b. Fully clean the drive completely cleans the drive after each file is
erased, so no files can be viewed after the recovery. Cleaning the
drive takes much longer, up to 5 hours, but is much more secure as
old files are completely removed.
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