Acer TravelMate P245-MG - Manual (Page 52)

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When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts 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 and press <Alt> + <F10> during startup to launch Acer
eRecovery Management.
2 Select Restore Operating System to Factory Deafults.
3 Select which operating system to restore: Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Warning: Continuing the process will erase all files on your hard
drive.
4 Click OK to complete the process and recover your system to it’s factory-
loaded condition.
Note: This process may take a few minutes.
Recovering from your recovery backup
To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed software and drivers:
1 Plug in the USB flash drive and turn on 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. Press the down key until
F12 Boot Menu is selected, press <F5> to change this setting to Enabled.
Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu. Select Save Changes and
Exit and press Enter. Select OK to confirm. Your computer will restart.
2 During startup, press <F12> to open the boot menu. The boot menu allows
you to select which device to start from, such as a flash drive.
3 Use your arrow keys to select the line USB HDD, then press <Enter>.
Windows will install from the recovery backup on the USB flash drive.
4 Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the recovery.