Reformating Win 7 HD


  1. persius
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    Win 7 64 bit
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    Reformating Win 7 HD


    It's been a while but I need to reformat a Laptop running Win 7 to factory settings. Currently my PC is running Win 8.1 so my HD has a "recovery image" partition. Is this what I should see on the Laptop as well or was Win 7 configured another way?

    In other words, do I need a Win 7 CD or can I reformat with the OS already installed on this HD?


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  3. georgeks
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    For Acer, to access the recovery partition:

    Restart your laptop, and when you see the the ACER BIOS screen, hold the Alt key and press the F10 key simultaneously.

    This will initiate Acer eRecovery.
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  4. persius
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    Thank you for your help.
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