Recovering From Windows - Acer W510 User Manual

Recovering from Windows

Start Acer Recovery Management:
• From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery
Management in the list of apps.
Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC) or
Customized Restore (Refresh my PC).
Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then
reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on
your system. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back your system. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back your system. If you can access important files on your hard drive, back
them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery
Management" on page 76 Management" on page 76. Management" on page
Customized Restore will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will Customized Restore Customized Restore
reinstall all software and drivers. Software installed since you purchased reinstall all software and drivers. Software installed since you purchased reinstall all software and drivers. Software installed since you purchased
your PC will be removed (except software installed from the Windows your PC will be removed (except software installed from the Windows your PC will be removed (except software installed from the Windows
Store). See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management"
on page 78.
deletes everything on your hard drive, then deletes everything on your hard drive, then
"Restore Factory Settin "Restore Factory Settin
76. .
will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will
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