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    second hand aspire 5738

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by sdcurrie, Nov 1, 2010.

  1. sdcurrie

    sdcurrie Newbie

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    My sister and her boyfriend have went traveling and have kindly gave me their laptop :)

    I would like to keep some pictures and music files if possible, and take everything else back to the original settings. Can/how do I do this? :confused:

    Its running on Vista which is new to me.

    Thanks for any help!
     
    sdcurrie, Nov 1, 2010
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  2. michael_recycled

    michael_recycled Notebook Deity

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    Hi,

    you can connect an external HDD to the computer to get the important data backed up.

    As for getting back to factory installation, you need to press Alt+F10 after powering on. Normally, you should then be guided through the restore process.

    Michael
     
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