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Acer computer

  • 11-08-2009 2:51pm
    #1
    fintonie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭


    Hi I went on to there web site to try and get the information I needed to restore to factory settings, but they were looking for me to pay for it (which I taught was a joke)

    does anyone here know the proceedure to do this,

    thanks for your help.


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  • #2
    Verres
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭Verres


    Well, you can just format the HD and reinstall the OS. That'll "reset" the PC alright.


  • #3
    fintonie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭fintonie


    Verres wrote: »
    Well, you can just format the HD and reinstall the OS. That'll "reset" the PC alright.

    I just felt that as I have nothing to save it would be quicker to restore to factory settings, as this would include the OS.


  • #4
    Verres
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭Verres


    Well, perhaps, but what are you trying to rectify? What's wrong with the machine?


  • #5
    fintonie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭fintonie


    Verres wrote: »
    Well, perhaps, but what are you trying to rectify? What's wrong with the machine?

    nothing is wrong with it,

    its clogged with crap loads of it and I just want to clear it all out the quickest way possible,

    thank for your replies.


  • #6
    Verres
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭Verres


    Well, you could roll-back to a previous "version" of your PC using System Restore. If you haven't cleared out all the restore points that were saved, you can just restore your PC to the very first Restore Point, which will be created just after you turn it on the very first time.

    If you've cleared out your restore points (IIRC Windows "clean up" deletes old restore points) then you're pretty much left with a rebuild as your only option. It's a lot easier than people think. Just boot from the OS CD and it will give you the option to Erase and Install.

    It's a job for a saturday morning. Shouldn't take you more than a couple of hours and it's not something you have to sit watching - you can go off and come back to it as it's chugging away.


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  • #7
    fintonie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭fintonie


    Verres wrote: »
    Well, you could roll-back to a previous "version" of your PC using System Restore. If you haven't cleared out all the restore points that were saved, you can just restore your PC to the very first Restore Point, which will be created just after you turn it on the very first time.

    If you've cleared out your restore points (IIRC Windows "clean up" deletes old restore points) then you're pretty much left with a rebuild as your only option. It's a lot easier than people think. Just boot from the OS CD and it will give you the option to Erase and Install.

    It's a job for a saturday morning. Shouldn't take you more than a couple of hours and it's not something you have to sit watching - you can go off and come back to it as it's chugging away.

    Thank you for all your help Verres :)


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