Acer 2400 User Guide

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Acer eRecovery

Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. You can 
create and save a 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: This feature is only available on certain models. For systems 
that do not have a built-in optical disk burner, plug in an external 
USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering 
Acer eRecovery for optical disk-related tasks.

Create backup

You 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 zeros.

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 disk image on drive D:. 

b

Backup to optical device to store the backup image on CD or DVD.

7

After choosing the backup method, click Next.

Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.