Acer 2310 Series manual Restore without a Recovery CD

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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, please check the BIOS settings.

1Check to see if Acer disk-to-disk recovery is enabled or not.

2Make sure the [D2D Recovery] setting in [Main] is [Enabled].

3Exit the BIOS setup utility and save changes. The system will reboot.

Note: To activate BIOS setup utility, press <F2> during POST.

1Restart the system.

2While the Acer logo is showing, press <Alt>+<F10> at the same time to enter the recovery process.

3Refer to screen instructions to perform system recovery.

Important: This feature occupies 2 - 3 GB in a hidden partition on your hard drive.

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