How to restore computer to factory settings

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• Space minimum drive - how to restore computer to factory settings

  I have a toshiba Satellite Pro A200 on Vista. Vista came preloaded and I not all disks for it. I got it from the new (Sept 2007). The hard disk is divided into units. Recently my C drive has filled competely and I now no space left (went 55gigs) I store some data in this drive. All my multimedia elements (music, photos, and other files) is in my E drive. I have to run C Cleaner whenever I start in order to have enough space for the operation of the computer. I also remove all but the last restore point in order to function.

  I am at my wits end and think I must have a virus or something. Is there a way to restore the computer to the 'new '? I have all my files backed up on an external hard drive, so I don't mind from scratch. Not keeping in mind I have no install discs as Vista came preloaded.

  Can anyone help? Please, I beg you!

  Most laptops and many OEM desktop computers (HP, Sony, etc.) come with a picture of factory restore on a special partition on the hard drive. The factory restore process is normally called by pressing a key of function (such as F11) to start the computer. There will be a message as to what function key press the screen when you start your computer. You can also consult the manual of your computer or the computer mftr.'s site, or contact technical support to learn how to restore your computer if you plant from each computer mftr. He does it differently - sometimes even between models.

  These machines also generally have a utility to create physical recovery disks in case the hard drive needs to be replaced or the factory restore image is somewhat damaged. If you have not created the recovery image recovery physical and/or damaged disks, contact technical support of computer mftr. to order a set of recovery disks. It is normally very expensive, around $20-25. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Reinstall Office Suite after the restore computer to factory settings

  I had to restore my laptop to its factory settings because of a corrupted registry.  The operating system is Microsoft Vista Home Premium, and more desktop I want to reinstall is Office home and Student 2007.  I inserted the disc and rises the .exe file, but it will be only to configure the system.  The applications are not installed.  Or bring it to the top of the window with the license agreement, or a dialog box to enter my product key.  I tried to run the Setup for the individual applications (e.g., Word) files and I got an error.

  Your machine initially has any Office Suite, perhaps a trial, pre-installed?  Is there something in the Control Panel / programs and features, which relates to the office?

  When you insert your CD it offers it the window of Autorun with the option to 'Explore' the files on the CD?  If so do you see a Setup.exe in the first visible display of the CD Explorer window.  If so do you have a better result if you right click on a Setup.exe it and select the option "Run As Administrator"?

• How to restore the T61 factory settings

  Hi all

  I formatted my hard drive that came with Vista from the factory. I installed XP and now I am facing hell of problem with that. Right now, I think to go back and make available in my vista system. I don't take any backup on the system. But when I formatted, it showed me that 152 GB instead of 160 GB, I understand that lenova takes the hidden partition Moldavian disk to preserve history and backup of the operating system settings. When I go to the BIOS screen I can't see one of the options to restore my system back. We can do that, or we should send to support the Center, do. Please me gve some suggestions...

  Thanks in advance

  Krishna

  If you have formatted your hard drive it menas that you have deleted the recovery partition. You have just 152 GB because your HARD drive is formatted in NTFS as it should.

  The only option left for you is to call Lenovo and ask the recovery CD.

  Sorry for preaching, but you should back up your system if you decide to format the HARD drive (provided, you may need to get back the original settings)

  Best wishes.

• How to restore the computer to factory settings?

  I want to restore my computer back factory settings im tp do not know how to do that please inform me on what I do you solved the problem

  Vista recovery media obtain and/or use the Partition Recovery Vista on your computer to the factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  Also ask them if it is possible to do the recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

  'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How can I restore my computer to factory settings with using the computers original disc?

  Original title: ' ideas: insert an error code or give a brief description of what you're trying to accomplish or difficulty. " __ »

  I want to know how I can restore my computer settings to factory with using the original disk of computers or to create a recovery disk

  Here you are options to reinstall Vista:

  Vista Media recovery obtaining and/or using the Vista recovery on your computer Partition to factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Also ask them if it is possible to do the recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Restore the computer to factory settings

  Hello. How to restore my Vaio (Model PCG - 71318L) computer to the factory settings. I don't want to do a system restore to a point in time. I want to restore it to factory settings.

  To reinstall windows using the advanced recovery it says I need a 'windows install disc", but the computer did not come with one. How to create a "windows install disc." How this disc is distinguished by the "system repair disc.

  If I create a "system repair disc" I'll be able to use it as a 'Windows install disc"when I reinstall windows.

  Is reinstall windows identical to restore to factory settings? If this is not the case, how it restore to factory settings?

  My OS is Windows 7 Home Premium

  Thank you and best regards

  Hello
  Welcome to the Forums of Discussion of the user.
  PCG - 71318 is a chassis number for all VPC-EB-series laptops
  to find your number of exact model please consult this guide here: http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/support-i... 4 #notebook

  your laptop EB series has a hidden partition, to access with the computer turned off simply press the [help] button, it should turn on the computer and start the backup partition.

  If it does not turn on the computer and the key to tap the [F10] a few times to the VAIO logo
  a screen indicating "Edit Boot Options"
  Just press enter and launch the tools

  Once the load of tools choose "C Drive Recovery" and all will be wiped clean back to the original factory image. You can even use data backup to backup all your files before you begin the Format.

  Once the device is returned to the original image once you're at the level of the windows desktop, press [help] to open VAIO Care and create a set of recovery software. all you need are 2 blank DVDs

• My Vista computer is slow and also I can't restore my computer to factory settings.

  Original title: a new manufactor

  My computer runs very slowly and ive lost the disc I have an everex computer and it runs vista im trying to get back to manufactor. Ive tried the basic backup and restore but it allow me to choose a restore point when I brought. Please help someone

  Hello
  
  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?
  2 How long have you been faced with this problem?
  
   
  I suggest you try the step provided for in sub articles to solve the problem of vista performance.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/get-computer-speed-and-performance-information
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/get-maximum-performance-from-Windows-Vista-from-Windows-Vista-inside-out
  Measures to restore the computer to factory settings depends on the manufacturer of the computer. Then I suggest you contact the manufacturer of the system or to check in the manual of the computer or we say the brand and model of the computer so that we can help you.
  What is system restore?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore 

  Thanks and greetings
  Umesh P - Microsoft technical support.

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• I need to restore my computer to factory settings.

  I am selling my computer and want to restore it to factory settings. I have a HP with Windows XP system. I see the restore points but no option to wipe it, like new. Is it possible for me to do and if so, how?

  Do you have a recovery disk? (CD or DVD).
   
  Be aware that full recovery / reinstall will not wipe your hard drive
  clean up legally. There are still remnants of recoverable files. There are
  several software tools that can erase your entire hard drive, or on the contrary...
  After your recovery re - install... will wipe your free space remaining.
   
  "naomi norman" wrote in message news: 1816f785-007-c-4c5f-a298-69a13b77613d...
  > I'm selling my computer and want to restore it to factory settings. I have
  > have a HP with Windows XP system. I see no option but restore points
  > to wipe it, like new. Is it possible for me to do and if so, how?
   
   
   

• Try to restore my computer to factory settings

  When I go through the restore process and enter a disk to back up, my computer tells me that the "formatting" the drive has failed. I use a "memorex" with 700 MB CD - R disc. Is it the right type of disc. If it's what I do?
  Thank you, any help is greatly appreciated. !
  Scott

  For questions about the resumption of the process of factory settings, you will need to ask the manufacturer of the computer.

  This isn't their recovery process, Microsoft.

  Each manufacturer has their own way to do it.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  This is general information on how to obtain a recovery media or use the recovery Partition:

  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Ask them if you can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their way of doing recovery disk/s.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How to recover my computer to factory settings? How to buy recovery discs and which ones?

  I recently bought a used computer on craigslist.  It's a HP Pavilion a6700f.  He came originally with Vista, but the previous owner installed Windows 7 32 on it.  I want to put it back to factory settings, but I can't seem to do it without the recovery disks, which I did not.  I have tried F11 at startup, but the system recovery won't be open in this way for a reason any.  I tried to buy HP recovery disks, but they only for Windows Vista 64-bit.  I'm not sure if my computer came with Vista 64 bit or -34, although she has 34 bit Windows 7 right now.  How can I recover the computer to factory settings?  Can I buy the Vista 64-bit recovery discs and use them?  Will they work?  Thank you.

  Hello

  The command system will work for you given that provide you the product id of your machine. Please use the following link, it should tell you that the original operating system:

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/bph07143

  Good luck.

  ps. Based on the following link, its original operating system was:

  Windows Vista Edition Home Premium with Windows Media Center with Vista Service Pack 1 (64-bit)

  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&TaskID=120&prodSeriesId=3823602&prodTypeId=12454&ObjectID=c01612528

  Therefore, it should work with 64 bit.

• CTRL + keys F11 having no effect to restore my computer to factory settings

  Original title: CTRL + F11 keys having no effect

  Hello. Dell Dimension Windows XP. Try and return the disk hard back to the factory settings. Manual advises Ctrl + F11 at start screen. I know the timing is important, but I have tried six times without result. Are there spare keys or otherwise someone could suggest why the keys do not work.

  Hello

  Check if the article helps you.

  Restoration of PC for Windows XP
  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&docid=DSN_181316&isLegacy=true

  I recommend you contact Dell support for any problem related to the restoration of the Dell computer to factory settings.
  http://support.Dell.com/

• Lost files that needed to be stored in Vista after restoring my computer to factory settings

  I restored my computer to factory settings, and I clicked on an option in the process which was to store files that are stored in a folder, cannot find it. I use Windows Vista.

  Thanks for your help

  Jason

  Hi Jason,

  Since you did a factory restore, you must get in touch with the manufacturer of the computer, for assistance in the recovery, files.

  You can also use your favorite search engine looking for a third party recovery tool recover files.

  Note: The use of third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Hope this information is useful.

• I had to restore my computer to factory settings and now I can't get on the internet

  I had to restore my computer to factory settings and now I can't go on the internet. I have Windows 7

  Hello

  When you perform a restore, you may need to reinstall the network drivers, etc..

  As you can not access the internet on the recovery computer, use the computer that you are on to get here to do this.

  Go to the website to make your computer > Driver and Software Support Section > find your computer model number > then your operating system > locate drivers Windows 7 > download and install the desktop > copy to flash drive > transfer onto the repaired computer.

  Driver downloads:

  Acer:

  http://us.Acer.com/AC/en/us/content/drivers

  ADVENT:

  http://www.adventcomputers.co.UK/product-downloads

  Alienware:

  http://support.Alienware.com/Support_Pages/Restricted_Pages/driver_downloads.aspx

  ASUS:

  http://www.ASUS.com/support

  Dell:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/ProductSelector

  eMachines:

  http://www.eMachines.com/EC/en/us/content/drivers

  Fujitsu:

  http://www.Fujitsu.com/us/support/

  Gateway:

  http://us.gateway.com/GW/en/us/content/drivers-downloads

  HP:

  http://WWW8.HP.com/us/en/drivers.html

  Lenovo:

  http://support.Lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/default.page#

  LG:

  http://www.LG.com/us/support/software-manuals

  Samsung:

  http://www.Samsung.com/us/support/downloads

  Sony Vaio:

  http://eSupport.Sony.com/Perl/select-System.pl?Director=driver

  Toshiba:

  http://support.Toshiba.com/drivers

  You can download all the drivers this way, or once you have network and/or pilots Wi - Fi installed get the rest downloaded directly to the repaired machine.

  See you soon.

• something was wrong all by restoring my computer to factory settings

  I apologize in advance if my formatting is screwed since

  I'm typing this from my phone.
  I tried to restore my computer settings by using recovery cd I created when I bought the computer. There are a total of 3 discs. It was fine up to two drive. While he was using the two disc, I had to go out for a while. When I came back, it was done with two disc but the screen went dark. I thought that maybe the computer went to sleep. I inserted the third disc and close the cd are derived. I waited for a while but nothing happened. I moved the mouse and you press the space bar but nothing.
  Thinking that by restarting the computer could start the recovery process, I shut down the computer using the power button while the 3 restore cd was still in the drive. When I turned it back there was a message that was missing Bootmgr and press CTRL ALT DELETE to restart the computer. Well I took cd 3, put the cd 1 back in and restarted the computer.
  He took me to the Recovery Manager and I tried to restore back to factory settings. However, the screen went black after 4 percent growth. Since then I've tried several times but the screen will Dim each time. Sometimes this happens even before entering the recovrry Manager, but other times I got to the Recovery Manager, but it darkens while I'm selecting the options. Sometimes he also streaks of color (as seen on a cable channel that you have not subscribed to) on the screen before it darkens. The screen also keeps going from a darker shade of black to a lighter while the cd is in the slot.
  What can I do to get out of this quagmire. I would appreciate your help.

  Hello

  What is the brand and model of the computer?

  What is the exact error message with Bootmgr?

  I would like to you see this article-

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2622803/en-us#top

  Note: Make sure that you back up the data on the computer before you continue.

  Let us know if it works.