Recovering Your System; Reinstalling Drivers And Applications - Acer Aspire E1 Series User Manual

24 - Recovery
with a permanent marker.
If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted,
then click OK. Continue until the process is complete.
• If you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly.
Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on each backup, such as
'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe
place that you will remember.

Recovering your system

To recover your system:
1. Perform minor fixes.
If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped
working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the
software or the device drivers. 
To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the
factory,
For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not
pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site. pre-installed, see that product's documentation or support Web site.
2. Revert to a previous system condition. 2. Revert to a previous system condition. 2. Revert to a previous system condition.
If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem
may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when
everything was working correctly. 
everything was working correctly. everything was working correctly.
For instructions,
page 26.
3. Reset your operating system. 3. Reset your operating system. 3. Reset your operating system.
If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your
system, but keep your user information, system, but keep your user information, system, but keep your user information,
system to its factory condition on page
4. Reset your system to its factory condition.
If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your
system to factory condition,
factory condition on page

Reinstalling drivers and applications

As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications
and device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the
see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 24 see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page 24 see Reinstalling drivers and applications on page
see Returning to an earlier system snapshot on see Returning to an earlier system snapshot on see Returning to an earlier system snapshot on
27.
see Returning your system to its
27.
see Returning your
24. 