Acer TravelMate 5744Z - Manual (Page 56)

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When the recovery has finished, a dialog box will prompt you to restart
your computer.
Click OK to restart your computer.
Follow the onscreen prompts for first-time system setup.
Recovering from the hard drive during startup
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Turn on your computer, then press <Alt> + <F10> during startup to
open Acer eRecovery Management.
2. Click Restore Operating System to Factory Defaults.
3. Warning: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard drive.
4. Click Next. Your hard drive’s original, factory-loaded contents will be
recovered. This process will take several minutes.
Recovering from your recovery discs
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1. Turn on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc into your
optical disc drive, then restart your computer.
Warning: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
If it is not already enabled, you must enable the F12 Boot Menu:
Press <F2> when starting your computer.
Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Main menu.