Acer AST160 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Acer disc-to-disc recovery
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 PC. 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.
1. Restart the system.
2. While the Acer logo is showing, press <Alt>+<F10> at the same time to enter the recovery process.
3. The message "The system has password protection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed.
4. Enter six zeros and continue.
5. The Acer Recovery main page appears.
6. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items (operating system versions) and press <Enter> to select.
Multilingual operating system installation
Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power-on the
system.
1. Turn on the system.
2. Acer's 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.