Acer Aspire E1 Series User Manual page 29

2. The Reset your PC window opens.
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3. 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 erased, so no files can be viewed after the recovery. Cleaning the 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 drive takes much longer, up to 5 hours, but is much more secure drive takes much longer, up to 5 hours, but is much more secure
as old files are completely removed. as old files are completely removed. as old files are completely removed.
4. Click Reset.
5. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then 5. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then 5. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then
continues by copying files to your hard drive. continues by copying files to your hard drive. continues by copying files to your hard drive.
6. After the recovery has finished, you can start using your computer 6. After the recovery has finished, you can start using your computer 6. After the recovery has finished, you can start using your computer
by repeating the first-start process. by repeating the first-start process. by repeating the first-start process.
Recovering from the Recovering from the hard drive during startup Recovering from the har Recovering from the har Recovering from the hard drive during startup Recovering from the har Recovering from the hard drive during startup
1. Turn on your computer and press <Alt> + <F10> during startup. A 1. Turn on your computer and press < 1. Turn on your computer and press <
screen appears asking you to choose the keyboard layout. screen appears asking you to choose the keyboard layout. screen appears asking you to choose the keyboard layout.
2. Several options are now presented. Click 2. Several options are now presented. Click Troubleshoot. 2. Several options are now presented. Click
3. Click either Refresh your PC or Reset your PC.
Note
"Refresh your PC" enables you to restore your computer to the default factory
condition with files intact. "Reset your PC" completely removes all your files
and resets your computer to factory settings.
4. Click Next. The process will take several minutes.
completely cleans the drive after each file is completely cleans the drive after each file is
hard drive during startup d drive during startup
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