The busier you get with your laptop, the more your storage space becomes full of information that can slow down start-ups and downloads. Also there’s always the possibility of virus infections from things like Trojan horses and spyware etc. Sometimes it’s necessary to have a purge and clean up the hard drive to get things working as they should be.

The Knowhow

Here’s how to clean up your Acer TravelMate C102Ti using a System Recovery CD.

Important notes:

  1. The recovery process will delete all files on your computer please ensure that you save your personal files on CD or floppy disk before you begin
  2. The recovery is a standard program across a range of Acer® products. Please note that the "HDD non-destructive" option is not available on this model.

Instructions

The recovery is complete and your Acer TravelMate C102Ti should be as good as new!

  • Insert the "System Recovery CD" and restart your computer
  • Select "English" from the language menu that loads
  • You will now be presented with four options; please select HDD full rebuild.
  • Insert the first Recovery CD when asked and click OK
  • A message shows Windows XP Tablet English will install, click OK to continue
  • The licence agreement is displayed next which you must agree to
  • You will now be presented a list of tick boxes; the first box is ticked by default:
    • Use existing partition, all data will be lost on drive C
    • Factory default partitioning and all data on the hard disk will be lost
    • Customizing partition and all data on the hard disk will be lost. Click OK to continue.
  • The recovery image is now restored. You will need to change the CDs when prompted on screen.
  • Once the restore is complete you will be asked to insert the System Recovery CD again and restart. Click OK to continue.
  • The computer will restart and finish the recovery. You will then be asked to remove the CD and restart.

Updated On:

Jul 27, 2012

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