http://community.acer.com/t5/2014-Archives/Factory-reset-on-Windows-8-M5-583P-9688/m-p/198127#M919 <P>My laptop is an Acer M5-583P-9688 with windows 8.It wouldn't download Windows updates so I decided to do a factory reset via Acer Recovery Management.I started it 3 hours ago and it is only at 38%.Is it normal to take as long as this?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT color="#99CC00">[moved to own thread and title to match]</FONT></P> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:24:12 GMT mirfan 2014-01-21T18:24:12Z http://community.acer.com/t5/2014-Archives/Factory-reset-on-Windows-8-M5-583P-9688/m-p/198127#M919 <P>My laptop is an Acer M5-583P-9688 with windows 8.It wouldn't download Windows updates so I decided to do a factory reset via Acer Recovery Management.I started it 3 hours ago and it is only at 38%.Is it normal to take as long as this?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT color="#99CC00">[moved to own thread and title to match]</FONT></P> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:24:12 GMT http://community.acer.com/t5/2014-Archives/Factory-reset-on-Windows-8-M5-583P-9688/m-p/198127#M919 mirfan 2014-01-21T18:24:12Z http://community.acer.com/t5/2014-Archives/Factory-reset-on-Windows-8-M5-583P-9688/m-p/199361#M920 <P>It would depend on which method you chose on the options and how large your hard drive is.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Please review this article:<BR /><A href="http://community.acer.com/t5/Community-KB/Reloading-your-Acer-computer/ta-p/45793" target="_blank">Reloading your Acer Computer</A></P> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:24:38 GMT http://community.acer.com/t5/2014-Archives/Factory-reset-on-Windows-8-M5-583P-9688/m-p/199361#M920 Acer-Tommy 2014-01-21T18:24:38Z