Acer eRecovery Management
Warning!Always close the Media Center Edition before launching Acer eRecovery Management.
Acer eRecovery Management provides fast, reliable and safe method of restoring your computer to its factory default settings or
Launching Acer eRecovery Management
You can launch Acer eRecovery Management in three ways:
1.Click Start > All Programs > Acer Empowering Technology > Acer eRecovery Management.
2.Press <Alt> + <F10> on the keyboard.
3.Click on the Acer eRecovery Management icon in the Empowering Technology tool bar on the desktop.
Then Acer eRecovery Management main page will appear.
Note: During initial launch, the Acer eRecovery Management prompts you to create a password for your backup files. Follow screen instructions to continue.
Copying the Factory Default Settings Image
1.On initial launch, the utility prompts you to copy the factory default settings image saved in a hidden hard disk partition to an optical disk.
2.Insert the optical disk to the optical drive, then click OK to start burning. This function is disabled when the factory default setting image is copied, or when you check the Don’t remind me again option.
Creating System Backups
Creating a Full Backup
You can create a full backup image of the current system configuration including all applications, drivers and data. Create a full backup before installing new hardware or software applications to protect your system and data.
Warning!Creating a full backup erases the previous backup file in the hard disk drive.
By default, the utility saves the backup image into the secondary hard disk drive partition. If there is insufficient space, the option is grayed out and a warning will appear. Backing up the image into the HDD ensures easy system recovery, without the need for optical disks.
1. Click the Backup button at the bottom of the window, then click Create.
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