User Manual

8 - Recovery
RECOVERY
If you are having trouble with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see
Got a question? on page 28) do not help, you can recover your computer.
This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer. Acer provides
Acer
Care Center
, which allows you to reset your PC, refresh your PC, or create a factory default
backup. If you cannot access
Acer Care Center , click Settings in the Start menu, select
Update & Security and then click Recovery.
Creating a factory default backup
Recovery Management allows you to quickly and easily back up your operating system,
installed apps and data.
1. From
Start , select Care Center then Recovery Management.
2. Select the
Backup tab and click Get Started for Create Factory Default Backup to
open the
Recovery Drive window.
3. Make sure Back up system files to the recovery drive is selected and
click Next.
4. Plug in the USB drive and wait for the PC to detect the USB drive then click Next.
Note
Acer Care Center vary depending on model or Operating System.
Important
We recommend that you create a Factory Default Backup as soon as
possible. In certain situations a full recovery will require a USB recovery
backup.
Note
Since the recovery backup requires at least 8 GB of storage after formatting, it is recommended
to use a USB drive with a capacity of 16 GB or larger.