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48 - Recovery
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
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 the Windows
Store). See
"Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management"
.