Technical information

28 Chapter 1
Creating System Backups
Creating a Full Backup
You can create a full backup image of the current system configuration including all applications,
drivers and data. Create a full backup before installing new hardware or software applications to
protect your system and data.
WARNING:Creating a full backup erases the previous backup file in the hard disk drive.
By default, the utility saves the backup image into the secondary hard disk drive partition. If there is
insufficient space, the option is grayed out and a warning will appear. Backing up the image into the
HDD ensures easy system recovery, without the need for optical disks.
1. Click the Backup button at the bottom of the window, then click Create.
2. Select Full backup (slow), then click Next.
3. Enter a description of the backup image, then click Next.
4. When prompted, close all running applications, select Yes, then click Next. The backup process
starts. A message will appear when the backup process is finished, or when it fails.
Creating an Incremental Backup
Instead of a full system backup, you can create an incremental backup image of the current system
configuration to save space. Regular incremental backups are recommended to protect your
system and data, especially before installing a new hardware component or software application.
You can create multiple incremental backup points on top of one another.
1. Click the Backup button at the bottom of the window, then click Create.
2. Select Incremental backup (fast), then click Next.
3. Follow step 3 to step 4 of the previous section.
Deleting a User-Created Backup Point
You can delete a previously created backup image to free some HDD space. A confirmation
message appears when you select this option. Click Yes to delete the backup image.
4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next.
5. Select the desired restore action and follow the instructions on screen to complete the restore
process.
Copying to Disks
The Burn Disk function allows you to copy factory default settings images, backup images, current
system configuration or application backups to a CD/DVD.
Using the Burn Disk Utility
1. Click the Burn Disk button.
2. Select an option from the Burn Disk window.