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Acer eRecovery Management provides a quick, reliable and secure way of restoring your computer to its factory default settings or a custom system image from an image stored in a hidden partition on the hard disk on a secondary partition or on optical disks. Acer eRecovery Management also provides a convenient utility to back up system settings, applications and data on the hard disk or optical disks.
Launch Acer eRecovery Management
1 - Click Start then All Programs, then Acer Empowering Technology and Acer eRecovery Management:
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2 - Click on the Acer eRecovery Management icon in the toolbar Empowering Technology displayed on your desktop.
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3 - The main page appears Acer eRecovery Management.
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Note: During the initial launch, Acer eRecovery Management asks you to create a password for your backup files. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
Copy the image settings to factory default
During the initial launch, the utility offers to copy the image of the factory default settings stored on a hidden partition of the hard disk to an optical disc.
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Insert the optical disk in the drive and click the OK button to start burning. This function is disabled when the image settings to factory default is copied or when you check Do not remember.
Create Backup System
You can create a complete backup image of the current system configuration including applications, drivers and data. Create a full backup before installing new hardware or software applications to protect your data and your system.
Note: Create a full backup will erase the backup file previously saved on the hard disk. By default, the utility saves the backup image on the second partition on the hard disk. If space is insufficient, the option is dimmed and a warning appears. Save the image on the hard drive provides a simple system restore without the need of optical disks.
Create a full backup
1 - Click the Save button at the bottom of the window, then click Create.
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2 - Select Backup (Lent), and then click Next.
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3 - Enter a description of the backup image, then click Next.
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4 - When asked, close all applications, select Yes, then click Next.
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5 - The backup process starts.
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6 - A message appears when the backup process is finished or when it fails.
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Create an incremental backup
Instead of a full system backup, you can create an incremental backup image of the current system configuration to save space. Regular incremental backups are recommended to protect your system and your data, especially before installing new hardware or new software. You can create multiple backup incremental one above the other.
1 - Click the Save button at the bottom of the window, then click Create.
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2 - Select Backup Incremental (Fast), then click Next.
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3 - Follow steps 3 through 4 in the previous section.
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Delete a backup
You can delete a backup image created earlier to free some space on the hard disk. A confirmation message appears when you select this option. Click Yes to delete the backup image. Copy to disc Burn Disc feature lets you copy images of the factory default settings, backup images, backups of the system or applications running into CD / DVD.
Use the "Burn Disc"
1 - Click the Burn Disc button.
2 - Select an option in the Burn Disc window. Please refer to the description of the options below.
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Burn a backup disc with the factory default settings
The utility created a backup disk containing the factory default settings. Select this option if you have disabled the copy of the image of the factory default settings when you first launch Acer eRecovery Management.
Burn a backup disc with user settings
The utility copies the backup image of the user on a disc optique.Vous can restore the system to the desired backup using this disk.
Copy the current system configuration to disk
The utility copies the current system on the optical disc. This option creates a temporary backup with the current system without replacing the previous full backup.
Burn a disc backup software
The utility backs up all the applications and drivers on the optical disc.
Restore the system
Restore function allows you to restore the system using images of factory default settings, images of backups, backups of system and applications current copied on CDs / DVDs.
1 - Click the Restore button.
2 - Select an option from the Restore window. Please refer to the description of the options below.
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Restore system to factory default settings
Select this option to restore the computer to its original condition. All previously installed programs and data stored will be lost. When this option is selected, the computer will restart and restore the system from the image on the hidden partition on the disc.
Restore system from backup user
Allows you to restore the system using the backup image is more recent. When this option is selected, the information in the backup image will appear below the option.
Recover the system from CD / DVD
This option allows you to restore the system using the backup image on the optical disc. When this option is selected, the computer restarts from the optical disc. The utility asks you to insert the backup disk if it is not already in the drive.
Reinstall applications / drivers
This option allows you to reinstall a damaged application or a device driver. Acer eRecovery Management retrieves data from the hard disk partition hidden. This may take a few minutes and can disable the keyboard and mouse to ensure system stability.
Other means of System Restore
If the system can not boot, you can restore it from the WinPE environment. The system boots from the hidden partition on the hard drive. To begin the restoration, press Alt + F10 (PC Tower) or F10 (laptop) to boot the PC and when the l ogo ACER appear. This will start the system from the hidden partition the hard drive and you access its main page. The restoration will be on partition C:. The partition D: (ACERDATA) will not be formatted, and therefore documents will not be deleted but it is always prudent to think about making a backup of your most important documents in case!
Note: You will be prompted to enter the password before the system restore starts. If you enter the wrong password three times, the computer will restart into the operating system.
You must enter the password to access the main page of the hidden partition. The main page of the hidden partition provides three options to restore the system:
1 - Restore the system to factory default settings: Select this option and then enter the password. The utility will restore the system from the image of the factory default settings on the hidden partition on the hard drive. When prompted, confirm the system restore. A message will warn you that you will lose all data on the disk. The utility then restores the system to its original state.
2 - Restore the system from backup user: Select this option and then enter the password. The utility restores the system from the image of the user on the second partition of the hard disk. When prompted, confirm the system restore. A message will warn you that you will lose all data on the partition. The utility then restores the system to safeguard user the most recent.
3 - Restore the system from the CD / DVD: When this option is selected, insert the first disc of the backup in the optical drive. Confirm System Restore when prompted. A message will warn you that you will lose all data on the partition. The utility will restore the system from the backup image on CD / DVD. Insert the other disks when prompted.
Note: If you are trying to restore the system to its factory default settings stored on CDs / DVDs, Acer eRecovery Management prompts you to insert disc 2 to start.
No Restore CD / eRecovery / password / ALT + F10 or F10
1 - Recovery of data on the hidden partition PQSERVICE for password
- Install Software R-Drive Image to create an image of this partition (this file has the extension. ARC)
- Always with this software, create a virtual disk logic to see the files
- From the desktop, go to the newly created virtual disk and find the file aimdrs.dat. The open with the notepad and get the password.
2 - Reactivating the ALT + F10
- Always on the virtual disk created, find 2 files: mbrwrwin.exe and rtmbr.bin.
- Copy these 2 files on drive C: \
- Since the MS-DOS (accessory windows) C: \, type the following command: mbrwrwin install rtmbr.bin
- The function has been reactivated.
3 - Launch of the restoration
- When starting the PC, go to the set-up to check if the function is on D2D enabled (normally it is a default setting ... but hey you never know.)
- Once the audit and that the PC has restarted once the ACER logo appears, simultaneously press ALT + F10 to start the restore utility.
- When it asks for the password, you need to type one found in the file aimdrs.dat. CAUTION: The keyboard is QWERTY mode so we thought enter his password, but as some letters are reversed, it does not work.
4 - Normally at this stage there ... everything works and restoration is smooth.
Note: If the operating system does not work, it is possible to do this from another PC by plugging the hard drive or USB slave