How to Install an Acer Aspire 1641

All Acer computers, including the Acer Aspire series, come pre-installed with an operating system and bundled software. All you have to do is insert the battery, charge the computer and turn it on. However, sometime a file required for operating the system can become corrupted. If that happens, you can re-install the operating system even if you don't have the CD that came with the computer.

Things You'll Need

• Writable CD

Instructions

1. Turn the computer on. Press "Alt" and "F10" as the computer boots to load the Acer eRecovery Utility function.

2. Enter your password. The default password is "000000" (without the quote marks).

3. Select "Recovery Settings" in the Acer eRecovery window and then choose "Next."

4. Select "Burn Image to Disk" and then choose "Next."

5. Select "01 Factory Default Image" when the burn image window comes up.

6. Follow the prompts to burn the disc.

7. Reboot the computer and press "Alt" and "F10" again as the computer boots.

8. Enter "000000" as the password. Choose "Recovery Actions" and then click on "Next."

9. Choose the "Restore From Disc" option and follow the prompts.

References

• Acer Aspire User's Guide