15EnglishCreating a recovery backup (USB flash drive)To reinstall using a backup on a USB flash drive, you must create the recoverybackup beforehand. Throughout the process, you will be guided by onscreeninstructions. Please read them carefully!Important: If you are using a USB flash drive, ensure it is at least 12GB and does not contain any previous data.Important: This section only applies to computers without an opticaldrive.1 Click Start > All Programs > Acer, then click Acer eRecovery Management.2 To create recovery backup for the hard drive’s entire original contents,including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click CreateFactory Default Backup.- OR -To create a recovery backup for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, clickCreate Driver and Applications Backup.Important: We recommend that you create each type of recoverybackup as soon as possible.
