Restore PC to factory settings

Thunderbird2

Trying to restore my PC to factory settings
I don't have any disks .
The problem is that it's stuck on the update screen saying " updating 3 out of 3 0% complete " then it restarts .
It's an e machine pc with vista basic
Any help greatly appreciated !

zenno

Thunderbird2 wrote: »

Trying to restore my PC to factory settings
I don't have any disks .
The problem is that it's stuck on the update screen saying " updating 3 out of 3 0% complete " then it restarts .
It's an e machine pc with vista basic
Any help greatly appreciated !

Need more information.......

Even i'm lost on this one.

Sup08

Unless there is a recovery partition with an image of the original install there maybe no way of doing a factory reset.

Try this

Hello,
I had to restore my Emachine. I have Windows Vista
(1) Go to start menu
(2) Click on all programs
(3) click on Emachine
(4) click on Emachine recovery management
(5) Click on restore on the bar across the top
(6) click on restore to system factory default

Thunderbird2

zenno wrote: »

Thunderbird2 wrote: »

Trying to restore my PC to factory settings
I don't have any disks .
The problem is that it's stuck on the update screen saying " updating 3 out of 3 0% complete " then it restarts .
It's an e machine pc with vista basic
Any help greatly appreciated !

Need more information.......

Even i'm lost on this one.

I reset it before without using disks .
Its basically trying to update but it can't as there's no Internet connection setup .everytime I start it up it displays " updating 3 out of 3 0% complete and then restarts after a few seconds and displays it again

Thunderbird2

Sup08 wrote: »

Unless there is a recovery partition with an image of the original install there maybe no way of doing a factory reset.

Try this

Hello,
I had to restore my Emachine. I have Windows Vista
(1) Go to start menu
(2) Click on all programs
(3) click on Emachine
(4) click on Emachine recovery management
(5) Click on restore on the bar across the top
(6) click on restore to system factory default

I can't get on to the computer it won't let me pass the update screen I've tried safe mode but it keeps going to the update screen 3 out of 3. 0% complete then restarts

DipStick McSwindler

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Sup08

Get a Vista disc and boot to the disc, when you get to the install screen there is an option to repair the installation. Try this option first.

Thunderbird2

Vista basic .
It's about 4 yrs old with a whopping 512MB of RAM hahahah .

Sup08

@ Feeney, the OS question was for the OP, and then I noticed it mentioned in the original post. :S

zenno

Thunderbird2 wrote: »

Vista basic .
It's about 4 yrs old with a whopping 512MB of RAM hahahah .

This will most definitely be time consuming.

Thunderbird2

I'm trying to remember how I did it last time.
I had no disk and I pressed Fn 8 or something along those lines cause I even did it on a friends computer when he had a virus . Hasn't be used in a year



( yes I'm an apple user haha)

zenno

Just a question...did you get this error by any chance before the system restarted ? Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer.

Thunderbird2

zenno wrote: »

Just a question...did you get this error by any chance before the system restarted ? Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer.

I don't know why it tried to update as it never had in Internet connection after the last time it was restored because the wifi key for the router wouldn't work.

zenno

Restart the computer and keep pressing f12 and see will it give you an option of Recovery on drive D.

I don't know why it tried to update as it never had in Internet connection after the last time it was restored because the wifi key for the router wouldn't work.

Yeah, windows update icon can do this even without a connection, it's just a bit flustered. OK i think you need to hit F10 for recovery on emachine. the recovery option should be there or F12 so try both.

Thunderbird2

zenno wrote: »

Restart the computer and keep pressing f12 and see will it give you an option of Recovery on drive D.

I don't know why it tried to update as it never had in Internet connection after the last time it was restored because the wifi key for the router wouldn't work.

Yeah, windows update icon can do this even without a connection, it's just a bit flustered.

no luck

Thunderbird2

Just keeps restarting when it shows the updates :-(

zenno

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zenno

zenno wrote: »

Even with F10 ?. if it does not show recovery in either safe-mode or F10-F12 then the system drive was fully reformatted before. Usually there is a drive D back-up of your operating system when you purchase it so if you think the system was never fully formatted before then the recovery partition is in there.

If no go with F10--F12 for a recovery then you need the operating disc to fix this.


Try this...

Right at the begining of the power-up process for just a short while, an "emachine" screen appears plus a choice of using some function keys. As soon as this screen appears (you have to be fast and ready as the time window is very small) press [Alt] + F10 (hold down the Alt key and keep pressing and releasing the F10 key) continuously until a screen comes up giving you the choice to factory restore. Just take the option to restore the operating system. Hope that helps.

Thunderbird2

When I press F10 this comes up

Edit Boot options
Edit boot options for : Microsoft windows vista

Path: \windows\ system32\winload.exe

Partition: 2
Hard Disk : 96feal09

[ /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

zenno

Thunderbird2 wrote: »

When I press F10 this comes up

Edit Boot options
Edit boot options for : Microsoft windows vista

Path: \windows\ system32\winload.exe

Partition: 2
Hard Disk : 96feal09

[ /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

Try...Above ALT+F10 let us know.

Right at the begining of the power-up process for just a short while, an "emachine" screen appears plus a choice of using some function keys. As soon as this screen appears (you have to be fast and ready as the time window is very small) press [Alt] + F10 (hold down the Alt key and keep pressing and releasing the F10 key) continuously until a screen comes up giving you the choice to factory restore. Just take the option to restore the operating system. Hope that helps.

Thunderbird2

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause . To fix problem
1 . Insert windows installation disk and restart
2. Choose your language settings and click next
3. Click repair comp

Other opts
If power was interrupted during startup. Choose start windows normally

Safe mode
Safe mode with networking
Safe mode with command prompt
Last known good config
Start windows normally

zenno

Thunderbird2 wrote: »

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause . To fix problem
1 . Insert windows installation disk and restart
2. Choose your language settings and click next
3. Click repair comp

Other opts
If power was interrupted during startup. Choose start windows normally

Safe mode
Safe mode with networking
Safe mode with command prompt
Last known good config
Start windows normally

Pick that one in bold first.

If no go, repair computer.

Thunderbird2

no luck keeps going to the update screen ..
not worth buying a disk . The comp is not needed wouldnt be of use with the small amount of ram .Just though I'd give it a shot as its headed towards the skip .
Thanks anyway :-)

zenno

well the last thing you could try is this... try and go into safemode and click safemode with command prompt. type in CHKDSK /F (there is a space between the chkdsk and forward slash...) see if it works.

Thunderbird2

nope won't let me in . Went to update screen again

zenno

Thunderbird2 wrote: »

nope won't let me in . Went to update screen again

You need the operating system disc i'm afraid as that will fix your problem straight away i'm sure. If you get one, just stick it in and restart the pc and constantly press the F12 key until you reach the option screen, choose boot from optical drive and reinstall the operating system from there. If you have important files on the pc you should have already had them backed up ? if not don't continue and seek help in retrieving the files before you go any further. You need the operating disc anyway.

There's some geniuses on pc repair on boards so i'd say it will be narrowed down by tomorrow if they want to help.

Sup08

Ok you will need access to another computer to download and create a Vista disc. Doing this should repair your computer.
Follow these intructions from dell to create a clean Vista disc from the Microsoft official software for free. (A Windows 7 disc should also work)

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/w/microsoft_os/3317.2-3-microsoft-windows-vista-official-iso-download-links-digital-river.aspx

DipStick McSwindler

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Sup08

Sup08 wrote: »

Get a Vista disc and boot to the disc, when you get to the install screen there is an option to repair the installation. Try this option first.

Then follow the above as suggested earlier.

If this fails then you will need to do a complete install and then recover the system defaults after this (another install)
Make sure you select the C drive when doing an install and do not delete or over write the recovery partition.
Vista and Windows 7 normally back up the old installation at C:\windows.old and you should be able to recover any files after the install.
Be careful as the C:\windows.old back-up is not created when doing a factory reset.

Sup08

Here is the link to the windows 7 home premium .iso
It will be easier to just burn this to a DVD using imgburn than creating the vista iso and burning.

http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58996.iso