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Factory Restore - How to?

  • 16-08-2006 5:17pm
    #1
    That Guy 901
    Closed Accounts Posts: 386 ✭✭


    I want to restore my PC to factory setting and I cant remember how to do it. I dont want to restore it to an earlier time. I just want it to go back to factory settings.

    I have an XP btw.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    mr_disc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 654 ✭✭✭mr_disc


    do u have the cd's that came with the pc ??....
    also dont forget that u will wipe any data that u have on it if u do this............


  • #3
    Teamhair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭Teamhair


    Depends on the make of the machine. Its usually a keystroke or else you'll find the info in the BIOS. Thats provided it has a recovery partition in the first place. Did you get CD's with the new machine?


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    You will need the restore discs that should have come with your computer, remember to back up anything you wish to keep before using the discs though.


  • #5
    That Guy 901
    Closed Accounts Posts: 386 ✭✭That Guy 901


    Its a dell pc, and I dont actually remember getting a cd with it.

    I have done factory reset on this pc already! I just cant remember how I did it!


  • #6
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Are you talking about a hardware settings reset? If its a Dell then press F2 (I think) when the PC bootups and it will go into the BIOS menu. One of the tabs there will allow you to reset to factory defaults.


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  • #7
    Teamhair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭Teamhair


    If its a newish Dell and you didn't get CDs, there's a recovery partition. Are there any messages that flash up as its booting? F10 Recovery or anything like that right at the start? If not, I'd have a look in the BIOS. Again, it'll be a case of pressing some Function key or Delete.


  • #8
    Tony H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Tony H


    try this ,when you restart, press CTRL+F11 at Dell logo. It will ask if you want to restore pc to the way it was shipped to you


  • #9
    That Guy 901
    Closed Accounts Posts: 386 ✭✭That Guy 901


    Yeah, I actually seen the CTRL + F11 on the dell forum and it did the job quite well! Thanks for your help guys.


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