Reformatting+an+Acer+-+Windows+8

=Reformatting an Acer - Windows 8=

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1. Turn off Fast Startup
a. Click on the Start button and open the Control Panel b. Click on Hardware and Sound c. Under Power Options click on “Change what the power buttons do” d. Click on the link that says “Change settings that are currently unavailable” e. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and uncheck the box next to “Enable Fast Startup f. Click on Save Changes

2. Get Ready for the Reformat
a. Put the Windows 8 Repair Disk in the computer b. Shut down the computer. (Make sure it is really shut down, not asleep)

3. Reformat
a. Start up the computer and press the F12 key repeatedly until you enter the Boot Menu b. Use the arrow keys to select the CDROM/DVD drive to boot from, then hit return c. Watch the top of the screen for a message to hit any key and hit any key when you see it d. Wait for the Repair Disk to load e. On the Keyboard Layout screen choose US f. On the Choose an Option screen choose Troubleshoot g. On the Troubleshoot screen choose Advanced Options h. On the Advanced Options screen choose System Image Recovery i. On the System Image Recovery screen choose Windows 8 j. Remove the Windows 8 Repair disk and put in the last disk image disk (probably #2) k. If a dialog box pops up saying a system image could not be found, click Retry l. Click Next