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Thread ID: 103593 2009-09-29 04:36:00 how to restore laptop to factory settings caviliar (15021) Press F1
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815054 2009-09-29 04:36:00 hi,

i have an acer aspire 5520 laptop for two years.

its slowed right down and its time i restore it back to the day i bought it.

how exactly do i go about resetting it to its manufacturing settings??

i dont have an install cd as it didnt come with one, so how to reset.

--cheers.
caviliar (15021)
815055 2009-09-29 05:14:00 Most laptops these days come with a recovery partition or you are prompted to create a recovery DVD(s) when first run.

It should have a recovery partition, you need to back up all data first, then you have the option to start recovery from the start menu, "eRecovery".

You can also press a key combo to launch the recovery - Normally Alt + F10 key when you see the Acer splash screen - this should launch the recovery.

IF it asks for a recovery password, According to Acer, the default password is: 000000

IF it doesn't have a recovery Partition, as its been damaged or deleted and you didn't make recovery DVD's you can reinstall it from fresh using a borrowed DVD from someone, using the product key on the back of the laptop. you will have to download the drivers from Acer to install those as well.
wainuitech (129)
815056 2009-09-29 05:15:00 As you turn on the laptop, tap F11 a few times and it should bring up the recovery console. ronyville (10611)
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