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Factory Restore Dell 5150

  • 08-06-2011 11:57am
    #1
    Noffles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭


    I'm trying to do a factory reset to my Dell Dimension 5150 and I'm unable to as I'm getting the below when I do:

    a) I don't have Symantec installed so can't restore
    b) When I try CTRL F11, I'm getting told there's no floppy disc.

    Can anyone advise?


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  • #2
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Noffles wrote: »
    I'm trying to do a factory reset to my Dell Dimension 5150 and I'm unable to as I'm getting the below when I do:

    a) I don't have Symantec installed so can't restore
    b) When I try CTRL F11, I'm getting told there's no floppy disc.

    Can anyone advise?
    Where are you doing this from? Inside windows, windows xp setup?

    If you want a clean reinstall without saving any of the files on the PC you should be putting in the windows disk, booting from that disk and formatting/reinstalling. All done outside of windows so it wouldn't matter what's installed on the PC.


  • #3
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    By factory reset do you mean a format and re-install of windows?

    If so it's generally a case of popping in your Windows CD and booting to the disk drive.

    If you're trying to do it using a recovery partition then I'm not entirely sure.

    Edit: Damn, beaten


  • #4
    Noffles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭Noffles


    Normally I would but this has all the windows and recovery software in a partition, thus there was no disc with it.

    I just can't seem to start off the recovery process..?


  • #5
    Lazarus2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Lazarus2.0


    To boot to the recovery partition power on the computer and hit F12 while the Dell logo is on screen (i.e. before Windows loads) .

    If you havent got a drivers/utilities CD I'd advise you to download any drivers you might need , especially networking , and save them to an external media such as a USB drive or CD etc before proceeding . Also save any files and documents you may want as factory reset will of course delete them .

    Drivers for hardware that shipped with your machine are available here . Take care to select the appropriate OS .


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