How do I restore Windows with a USB Recovery Drive? VIDEO
Your Acer computer allows you to create a USB recovery drive to restore your Windows operating system if you encounter problems. You can also order a recovery drive from the Acer accessory store if you are unable to create one. Use the following steps to restore you computer to factory defaults with a USB Recovery Drive.
Power your computer off.
Connect the USB Recovery Drive to a USB connector on your computer.
Power on the system. As soon as the first logo screen appears, immediately press the F2 key, or the DEL key if you have a desktop, to enter the BIOS
From the BIOS, use your arrow keys to move and highlight the Boot menu.
In the Boot list make sure that the first device is the USB HDD followed by a model name.
Use the arrow keys to highlight your USB HDD and press F6 to move it to the top of the list.
Use the arrow keys to highlight Exit menu at the top of your screen.
Press Enter on the Exit Saving Changes option and Enter again to confirm changes.
Select your language.
Click on Troubleshoot , then Reset your PC.
Click Next , then select your version of Windows.
Select the No, keep the existing partitions .
Choose the option Just remove my files .
Click Reset .
Once the system restarts into the Recovery screen, remove your USB drive.
Click Continue to exit and boot into Windows.
Follow the on-screen instructions to progress through the first time setup.
