Acer TRAVELMATE 8172 Service Manual

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Chapter 1 233. You can choose to restore the system from a factory default image or reinstall applications and drivers.4. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.Restore Windows Vista from backup discsTo restore Windows Vista from your previously burned backup discs, you will need to insert the first backupdisc and enable the F12 Boot Menu via the BIOS Setup Utility.1. Turn on your computer and insert the first system recovery disc into the optical disc drive. Restart yourcomputer.2. During startup when the Acer logo shows, press the F2 key to enter BIOS Setup, where you can setsystem parameters.3. Use the left and right arrow keys to select the Main submenu.4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select F12 Boot Menu.5. Use the F5 or F6 key to change F12 Boot Menu to Enabled.6. Press the ESC key to enter the Exit submenu, press the ENTER key to Exit Saving Changes. Press theENTER key again to select Yes. The system will reboot.7. After rebooting, when the Acer logo shows, press the F12 key to open the Boot Menu. Here you canselect which device to boot from.8. Use the arrow keys to select the IDE CD, then press the ENTER key. Windows will be installed from therecovery disc.9. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the onscreen prompts to complete therestore.10. Remove the recovery disc from the optical drive once the restore is complete. Do this before rebootingyour computer.If you prefer to set the boot priority for long-term use, you should select the Boot submenu.1. Turn on your computer and insert the first system recovery disc into the optical disc drive. Restart yourcomputer.2. During startup when the Acer logo shows, press the F2 key to enter BIOS Setup, where you can setsystem parameters.3. Use the left and right arrow keys to select the Boot subme4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the IDE CD device.5. Use the F6 key to move the IDE CD device to the highest boot priority, or use the F5 key to move otherdevices to a lower boot priority. Ensure that the IDE CD device is the highest priority.6. Press the ESC key to enter the Exit submenu, press the ENTER key to Exit Saving Changes. Press theENTER key again to select Yes. The system will reboot.7. When you reboot, Windows will be installed from the recovery disc.8. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the onscreen prompts to complete therestore.9. Remove the recovery disc from the optical drive once the restore is complete. Do this before rebootingyour computer.