Acer Aspire V3-574G-7683 BIOS + clone HDD's content to SSD or make a clean install of windows

V3-574G-7683

Hi everyone,

i have an Acer Aspire V3-574G-7683, and i would like to know the key (or combination of keys) to access the BIOS when you boot the computer.

I have had issues with my computer (hard drive usage to 99 or 100%, with my computer getting extremely slow, to the point i couldn't go on the Acer recovery program on Windows 8.1 - my system is 8.1 64 bits) and luckily i could read (it worked on my computer) that if you do ALT + F10 (i did both keys, maybe only F10 was enough i can't know) at the beginning of the boot you can access the recovery to get your computer back on the factory settings.

 

But here is my question : what if i want to replace the HDD (it's a 1To 5400rpm) to get the SSD i bought (Crucial MX300 750Go), would i be able to copy the content of my HDD (what i have on my HDD is clearly less than the 750Go of my SSD) + the partition that is used for the recovery (saved me today ) with the software Acronis True Image HD (given with the Crucial SSD) so that whenever i need to use the Acer Recovery in the future i will be able to do it from the SSD like it's possible on the HDD my computer came with ?

 

Last question : if i want to do a clean install of windows 8.1 or 10 (not use the Acer Recovery) i need to make a bootable DVD or USB drive with either Windows 8.1 or 10 downloaded from the ISO Microsoft puts on his website ?

And then i boot (what key allows me to get to the BIOS when booting the computer ? thanks) from the bootable DVD or USB drive i made from the Microsoft ISO ?

 

Thanks for your help.

brummyfan2

Hi,

I would suggest you to use Macrium Reflect to backup the whole image of your current HDD to a spare external hard drive, create a recovery CD/USB with same program, install your SSD, insert the recovery disk, get in to BIOS and make the DVD/USB drive as the first boot under Boot tab, connect the hard drive you have the image backed up, and recover the image to SSD. I have added the links for Macrium Reflect at the bottom of this post.

2. If you want to create a bootable disk with ISO image from microsoft, download the program Rufus and create a disk.

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

http://www.techradar.com/how-to/computing/how-to-use-macrium-reflect-free-to-backup-your-pc-1319885

http://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-windows-10-bootable-usb-flash-drive/

V3-574G-7683

Thanks a lot.

I will study your links, but not gonna add the SSD before the end of the warranty anyway.

I hope i won't have that 100% hard drive usage problem again, i have started to use Firefox instead of Chrome, i don't know if it was somehow related to my problem (lots of people have it, with different "fix" given on the net, i already had that problem a few months ago, so i guess Microsoft didn't fix it - and some people also had/have it on Windows 10, so it's not a 8.1 only issue), also switched from Bitdefender Internet Security to Kaspersky Total Security.

brummyfan2

You are welcome.