How to factory reset Acer laptop Windows 7 without CD

How to Restore Acer Aspire to Factory Default after Forgetting Password

You may need to reset Acer laptop to factory settings in many situations, like giving it away or cleaning up the system. Normally, this task can be easily done when you can still access the system. What if you have forgotten the login password? So here, I’d like to share how to reset Acer Aspire laptop without password, and these ways apply to all Windows 10/8/7 Acer computer.

Part 1: How to Factory Reset Windows 7 Acer Aspire with Recovery Partition

Each Windows 7 Acer laptop is equipped with a recovery partition called Acer eRecovery management that allows you to restore Acer Aspire to factory defaults. To get into the recovery partition, follow below instructions:

1. Start your Acer Aspire and press F2 when the initial screen shows to enter BIOS.

2. Use Arrow key to navigate to Main tab and enable D2D Recovery. Press F10 to save changes and exit.

3. Hold Alt key and repeatedly press F10 after exiting BIOS. Windows will then load eRecovery files.

4. Select Completely Restore System to Factory Defaults and follow the message to erase your PC.

Part 2: How to Restore Acer Aspire to Factory Default on Windows 8/8.1/10

With Windows 8/10, the traditional BIOS is replaced by UEFI. Thus you cannot reset Acer Aspire laptop back to factory settings like above method. Instead, you can sue Acer Care Center, adding the premise that you can login to Acer with password.

1. To begin with, type Acer recovery on Search box and select Acer Recovery Management. Allow the app running.

2. Acer Care Center will be launched ask whether to reset your Acer PC. Click Get Started.

3. Choose Remove everything from the pop up windows.

4. Choose to clean the drive if necessary, which will take longer.

5. Your laptop will restart and begin the resetting process.

Part 3: How to Reset Acer Laptop without Administrator Password

However, if you have set the BIOS password for Windows 7 or login password for Windows 8/10 and accidently forgotten it later, you will not able to go back to factory settings on your Acer Aspire unless you unlock it first. Software like Windows Password Key can help solve the problem.

1. Install Windows Password Key on another accessible computer and inset a removable drive to create a password recovery disk.

2. Plug out when it finishes. Now select to boot your password-locked Acer laptop in BIOS.

3. After you get into Windows Password Key system, choose your Windows Installation and account to change or reset password.

4. Save the changes and reboot your computer. Use the new password to unlock it then return Acer Aspire to factory settings using above methods.

That’s all how you can factory reset Acer Aspire laptop with Windows 7/8/10. All these ways won’t ask for a password.

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When your Windows 7 computer is running slow or acting abnormally, one of the best ways to fix the issue is resetting Windows 7 to factory settings.

This article will show you several ways to factory reset Windows 7 without disk even forgetting the administrator’s password on any laptop/desktop computer such as Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung etc.

Note: Please backup your files and product keys of installed software before factory reset or reinstalling Windows 7.

Method 1: Factory Reset Windows 7 without Disk (CD, DVD, USB)

If you need to factory reset or reinstall Windows 7 for your computer, this tutorial will help you a lot. It will show you how to factory reset Windows 7 or reinstall Windows 7 system without any disk: CD, DVD or USB. It is very easy! Just do this on desk of your Windows 7.

All you need to do is to download Windows 7 ISO image file from Microsoft official website. Then follow the steps bellow to easily reset your Windows 7 PC to factory settings, which will remove all files and settings from old system drive disk (C:\) but files on other drives will be kept fine. (So it is better to firstly backup your important files from C drive and find out all product keys of your software before you proceed).

Step 1: Download a Windows 7 ISO image file on the desk. (You can download it from Microsoft)

Step 2: Use WinRAR or 7ZIP program to open your downloaded Windows 7 ISO image file and then extract all installation files to a new folder on the desk. (Make sure that there is enough space in C:)

Step 3: Find out the “Setup” program and then double-click to launch it.

Step 4: Screen of install Windows will be opened. Just click “Install now”.

Step 5: It will ask you if get important updates for installation. Make sure that your computer remain connected to the internet, just select getting the latest updates and then click “Next”.

Step 6: It will firstly download the latest updates of Windows 7.

Step 7: Next, check “I accept the license terms” and then click “Next”.

Step 8: In the “Which type of installation do you want?” screen, select “Custom”.

Step 9: When it ask you where do you want to install Windows 7, Select C: and then click “Next”.

Note: The partition you selected might contain files from a previous Windows installation. If it does, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named “Windows.old”. You will be able to access the information in “Windows.old”, but you will not be able to use your previous version of Windows.

Step 10: Wait for the process of installation. This will take about half hour to complete the whole process automatically. You could take a cup of coffee!

Step 11: With several restarts, it will install features and updates and then completed installation.

Step 12: Now you need to setup a brand new Windows 7 before using it. Choose your region and language and then click “Next”.

Step 13: Choose a user name for your account and name your computer to distinguish it on the network. Then click “Next”.

Step 14: Enter a new password and password hint and then click “Next”. Please backup the password in a safe place.

Step 15: Enter your Windows 7 product key or just check “Automatically activate Windows when I’m online”. Then click “Next”.

Step 16: Select using recommended settings.

Step 17: Review your time and date settings. Then click “Next”.

Step 18: Select your computer’s current location.

Step 19: Wait for preparing your desktop. Then you will see a brand new Windows 7 on the computer.

Method 2: Reset/Restore Windows 7 to Factory Settings without Disk or Download Anything.

In some brands of laptop computer, (such as Dell, HP, Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba) users can easily reset/recover Windows 7 to factory settings without disk or ISO image file.

These computer manufacturers are pre-installing Windows 7 OEM version without giving you the actual installation media to go with it. Instead, they create a hidden recovery partition for users to perform a factory reset. If your hard drive has such a recovery partition, you can then reset your Windows 7 to factory settings without needing any discs or external drives. Now just follow this guide to factory reset Windows 7 without disc or download anything.

Step 1: Open “Start” menu and then select “Control Panel”.

Step 2: In the control panel screen, select “System and Security”.

Step 3: Next, select “Backup and Restore”.

Step 4: In the Backup and Restore screen, select “Recover system settings or your computer”.

Step 5: Next, open “Advanced recovery methods” link.

Step 6: It will give you two options: “Restore files from a system image backup” and “Return Your Computer to Factory Condition“. Select “Return Your Computer to Factory Condition”.

Note: If your computer doesn’t have a recovery partition, then the factory reset option is not available and you’ll see the “Reinstall Windows (requires Windows installation disc)” option instead.

Step 7: Select to either create a Backup now, or to Skip it and continue the factory reset without backing up any of your current files.

Step 8: After that, follow the given instructions on the screen or “Steps 10-19” from Method 1 to install and setup a brand new Windows 7 system.

Method 3: Reset Windows 7 to Factory Settings if You Forgot Your Administrator Password.

When you forget your administrator password and locked out of Windows 7, you might think about resetting your Windows 7 to factory settings and then you are able to choose a new password for Windows 7 admin account. You also might need to factory reset Windows 7 on an old computer but you lost your admin password.

In both of the two situations, you will need help of a Windows installation disk if you want to factory reset or reinstall your Windows system. If you have a Windows installation disk in hand, just boot your computer from the disc and then follow the “Method 1” to re-install Windows 7. You also can use Windows Password Rescuer to easily remove Windows 7 admin password and then you can follow Method 1 to factory reset Windows 7.

Note: If you need to backup or copy all your files in the computer, you will need to reset the forgotten Windows 7 admin password firstly.