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4. Click the latest restore point (at a time when your system worked

correctly), click Next, then Finish.

5. A confirmation window appears; click Yes. Your system is restored

using the restore point you specified. This process may take several
minutes, and may restart your computer.

Returning your system to its factory condition

If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by
other methods, you may need to reinstall everything to return your
system to its factory condition. You can recover from either your hard
drive or the recovery backup you have created.
• If you can still run Windows and have not deleted the recovery

partition,

see Recovering from Windows on page 16

.

• If you cannot run Windows, your original hard drive has been

completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard
drive,

see Recovering from a recovery backup on page 19

.

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 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 17

.

Customized Restore 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

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