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Re: Aspire Switch 10 Factory Recovery Backup

Bob-Bob — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 04:12:45 GMT

Higher capacity USB still not recognized as valid backup location. Tried an exernal 32GB micro SD card. The backup routine found it and I selected it to use. It started out ok, but when it had done about 4GB it said I needed to insert another drive. I tried twice with same result. I finally used a 250GB exernal HD that had 45GB of unused space left on it. The system found it and indicated it completed the backup, so I guess it's there. It put about 25GB of something on the HD anyway! Thanks for all your help and suggestiions.

Re: Aspire Switch 10 Factory Recovery Backup

Bob-Bob — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:03:49 GMT

I don't think that should be the problem. My Switch 10 came with only 32GB of internal storage for pre-installed Windows plus the programs & files that I might add. The File Manager shows that about a third of that is still unused. It would seem that there should be plenty of space on the 32GB USB to contain the image backup.

Re: Aspire Switch 10 Factory Recovery Backup

Bob-Bob — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:23:02 GMT

Formatted a 32GB USB as NTSF and labeled it "Aspire System Image". When I go to the System Image Backup screen, it finds it, but when I select it to use I get message "The drive is not a valid backup location"!!

Re: Aspire Switch 10 Factory Recovery Backup

Bob-Bob — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:19:46 GMT

Tried to make the full system image. Had following problems. First, message that could not use a USB drive due to type of formatting. Only other choice with the Switch 10 was to an external micro SD disk. When tried this, got message that

"Class not registered (0x80040154".

Re: Aspire Switch 10 Factory Recovery Backup--Drivers

Bob-Bob — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:25:39 GMT

Thanks for the help. I did as suggested and apparently the Recovery Backup was created OK using the W8.1 routine. Did this also copy the drivers or do I still need to use the Acer program to back up the drivers?

Aspire Switch 10--Problem with updates

Bob-Bob — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 02:23:01 GMT

When updates are posted on Aspire Support Page my Aspire Switch 10 will not complete most downloads I attempt. It downloads anywhere from 60% to 95% of a particular download, then goes no further even though it indicates it is still downloading. I have left it in this "downloading" state for 10 minutes with no further progress. Of the few smaller zip files it did download completely, I got an error message of "Unspecified Error # 0x80004005" when it tried to unzip some of those. Any suggestions?

Aspire Switch 10 Factory Recovery Backup

Bob-Bob — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 01:50:31 GMT

Performed Factory Recovery Backup to 32GB USB drive as recommended by the Aspire Switch 10 Manual which said "a minimum of 16GB of space would be required". Instructions on Backup screen says only 8GB required. Backup actually took up only 5.8GB! Backed up again to another 32GB USB drive to check this & again took up only 5.8GB. Apparently neither the Manual nor the backup screen are correct as to how much space is needed. Why the discrepancy? I don't know if I have a good backup or not since I got only 5.8GB on my USB drive on both of my attempts. Had similar problem with Drivers & Applications backup. Manual says it may take several DVDs, but Backup Screen says only one disk, or about 0.33GB. Performed this backup twice and both times all I got on my USB drive was a shortcut of 1KB to the "Resource Center", whatever that is! Has anyone else had similar results. It would seem that both backups could be made to one 8GB USB drive if my results are correct.