Acer Extensa 2950 - Manual (Page 54)

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Acer eRecovery
Note: This feature is only available on certain models.
Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. User
can create and save backup of the current system configuration to hard
drive, CD, or DVD.
Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions:
1 Create backup
2 Restore from backup
3 Create factory default image CD
4 Re-install bundled software without CD
5 Change Acer eRecovery password
This chapter will guide you through each process.
Note: For systems that do not have a built-in optical disc burner,
plug in an external USB or IEEE1394 compatible optical disc burner
before entering Acer eRecovery for optical disc related tasks.
Create backup
User can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD.
1
Boot to Windows XP
2 Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecovery utility.
3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six 0s.
4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select “Recovery settings” and click
“Next”.
5 In the Recovery settings window, select “Backup snapshot image”
and click “Next”.
6 Select the backup method.
a
Use “backup to HDD” to store the backup disc image on
drive D.