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Acer TravelMate P245-MG User Manual

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Recovery

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them up now. See "Reset your PC from the recovery backup" on
page 28
.

c. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process:

Refresh your PC will attempt to retain your files (user data) but will
reinstall all software and drivers. Software installed since you
purchased your PC will be removed (except software installed from
the Windows Store). See "Refresh your PC from the recovery
backup" on page 29
.

Reset your PC from the recovery backup

Caution: Reset your PC will erase all files on your hard drive.

1. The Reset your PC window opens.

Images for reference only.

2. Click Next.
3. Select the operating system to recover (normally only one option is

available).

4. Choose to keep any changes to the hard drive:

a. If you have deleted the recovery partition or otherwise changed the

partitions on the hard drive and want to keep these changes, select No.

b. To completely restore your computer to Factory Settings, select Yes.

5. 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.

6. Click Reset.
7. After the recovery has finished, you can start using your computer by

repeating the first-start process.

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