Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. User can create and save backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Restore from backup 3 Create factory default image CD 4 Re-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process. Note: For systems that do not have a built-in optical disc burner, plug in an external USB or IEEE1394 compatible optical disc burner before entering Acer eRecovery for optical disc related tasks. Create backup User can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery settings” and click “Next”. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select “Backup snapshot image” and click “Next”. 6 Select the backup method. a Use “backup to HDD” to store the backup disc image on drive D. 47 b -“Backup to optical device” to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD. 7 After choosing the backup method, click “Next”. Follow the instruction on screen to complete the process. Restore from backup User can restore backup previously created (as stated in Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery actions” and click “Next”. 5 There are four restore actions available. Select the desired restore action and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process. Note: The “Restore C:” item is enabled only if there is a user backup stored on the hard drive (D:\). Please refer to the Create backup section. Create factory default image CD When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by using this feature. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery settings” and click “Next”. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select “Burn image to disk” and click “Next”. 6 In the Burn image to disc, select “01. Factory default image” and click “Next”. 7 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process. English EnglishEnglish 48 2 Customizing my computer Re-install bundled software without CD Acer eRecovery stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery actions” and click “Next”. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select “Reinstall applications/ drivers” and click “Next”. 6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window. Change password Acer eRecovery is protected by a password that can be changed by the user. The password is used by both Acer eRecovery and Acer disc-todisc Recovery. Follow the steps below to change the password in Acer eRecovery. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery settings” and click “Next”. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select “Password: Change Acer eRecovery password” and click “Next”. 6 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process. Note: If the system crashes, and will not boot to Windows, users can run Acer Disc-to-Disc to restore the factory default image under DOS mode. 49 Acer Disc to Disc Recovery Note: This feature is only available on certain models. Multilingual operating system installation Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you use when you first power-on the system. 1 Turn on the system. 2 Acer multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up automatically. 3 Use the arrow keys to scroll to the language version you want. Press Enter to confirm your selection. 4 The operating system and language you choose now will be the only option for future recovery operations. 5 The system will install the operating system and language you choose. Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase your notebook. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data will be erased.) It is important to back up all data files before you use this option. Before performing a restore operation, p...
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