How to restore my computer to its original settings
I am selling my computer hwow can I remove power from her
Depends on how paranoid you are, and if your computer is equipped with a provided by the manufacturer "restore hidden partition."
When a computer manufacturer sells you a computer with Windows preinstalled, part of the Microsoft license agreement requires that it provides a way to reinstall the operating system. In the old days, you will get a physical media (CD or floppy disks even), but for a number of years, manufacturers have been rather including hidden software on the disk hard drive that by operating, restores the computer to the way it was when it left the factory.
How this restoration software is started depends on the brand and model of your computer. See your user's Guide, go to the website of the manufacturer of the computer or identify the make and model in a response here.
Running these software in general should replace anything currently on the hard disk, including your personal information.
For more security, before running the software 'restore', you can delete any personal data that you know (there are still a few traces in the Windows registry and other locations of the system), and then run a utility that wipes free space and soft space on the disk. See http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-secure-erase-utility.htm
If you have a Windows installation CD to give to the buyer - or if you do not care to sell a computer without an operating system - download Darik Boot and Nuke (DBAN). This utility will erase safely any hard drive, including the operating system.
The extremely paranoid, including some administrations in three letters, remove hard disks and either keep for reuse or physically destroy them (by cutting, drilling, or fusion).
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I want to know how to restore the computer to its factory settings, when I bought from a private party and have an administrators access code
Hello
What is the brand and model of the computer?
The best method is to contact the computer manufacturer for help on how to set the computer to its factory settings.
Hope this information helps.
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How to restore my computer to its manufacturers settings?
How to restore my computer to its manufacturers settings?
Hi Res,
Please follow these steps using F10 or (Key Assist) to return to the factory setting. Also, please backup your data and files first.
Nick-
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How to restore my computer to its factory settings?
I have a problem, I am selling my computer so I have to restore it to factory settings, but I don't know how, please help me.
I have a problem, I am selling my computer so I have to restore it to factory settings, but I don't know how, please help me.
Hey teorameix
Contact the manufacturer and ask how to put the factory standards
is to purchase recovery discs of their
Another way is to see if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive
You can start the recovery to factory standards by restarting the computer and then pressing F10 or F11 or Alt + F10 or 0
depends on which manufacturer you
Walter, the time zone traveller
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I lost my recovery for windows Vista disk. How can I restore the computer to its original factory State? I can't find how to create recovery discs, I did not have this option in the Recovery Manager
Hello
Here are the different ways to reinstall vista
Contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it
they do it for a nominal cost of $
also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought
you would normally press F10 or F11 or Alt + F10, 0 at startup to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer
Ask them of the exact key sequence
or borrow a microsoft dvd vista
Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer
they contain all versions of vista
This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed
http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html
Save all data, because it will be lost, do the above
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How to restore a flashdrive with its original files that have been replaced or removed?
Original title: how to restore a flashdrive with its original files? I accidentally replaced a file with an earlier version of this file.
Missing file
Hi, David B.Erkens,.Unfortunately, you can not recover the file from the flash drive. You may need to use some third party recovery software to get the file.
Please use your favorite search engine and browse for such a program that is used to.
Note: This response contains a reference to third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft provides this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and no has not tested any software or information found on these sites; Therefore, Microsoft cannot make any approach to quality, security or the ability of a software or information that are there. There are the dangers inherent in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet.
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How can I restore my computer to its factory settings?
I have a Toshiba Satellite L30-105
I * don't * all CD' of recovery.
How do I * restoration * new portable computer to its * factory settings *?
pls help...
Order the new CD/DVD recovery (if possible) and you will have factory again.
Try to order under the https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx -
my cursor keeps floating offshore on its own and changed the fonts on my computer and do not know how to restore it to its original state
Hello JeanSteel,
I suggest try to perform a system restore to a time before having this problem. If you want to restore your computer to factory settings, I would suggest contacting the manufacturer on the guidelines for this. Also, be sure to back up your data before doing this. Here is a link to perform a system restore. Please let us know status.
System Restore:
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/system-restore
Thank you
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I have a windows vista
Please elaborate on what you were doing. If, indeed, you have restored the computer to the State as delivered, your user files and applications that you have installed since it was first set up have been removed. They are not simply inaccessible, they are gone. There are various files and partition recovery tools, you could try; However, the disc was heavily rewritten by the restore process. The chances of success are slim.
Tom Ferguson
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How to restore a picture to its original state? I've cropped and want a framing.
Normally when I crop and press save records in a different document, so I still have the original. Today as he registered under the same name so I lost my original image. I can restore it to the original image or have I lost him forever?
Normally when I crop and press save records in a different document, so I still have the original. Today as he registered under the same name so I lost my original image. I can restore it to the original image or have I lost him forever?
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In general... If your original file has been overwritten (replaced) by the
edited version there is no way to recover the original.What software did you use to crop the picture?
If the software is still open... you could try to go to... Change / Cancel...
Windows Live Photo Gallery archives (for example) a copy of the
original file that you can return to but most editing software doesn't
do not have this option.Volunteer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience J - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.
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How can I return my computer to its original settings?
I think I know, but I'm afraid to do so. Go to security and protection, then HP recovery. Thank you
I have windows 8, it is identical to 7.
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How to restore the computer back to factory settings?
Original title: restore the factory to my computer windows / * address email is removed from the privacy *.
have compac presario cq62-4 laptop comes with windows 7 installed, somehow, I got running on vista xp. How can I get that back to run on windows 7, so it's a compatible program for my computer?
have compac presario cq62-4 laptop comes with windows 7 installed, somehow, I got running on vista xp. How can I get that back to run on windows 7, so it's a compatible program for my computer?
Step by step procedures are included in the user manual, or you can get the same from the manufacturer's Web site.
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Advantages and disadvantages need to restore my computer to its factory settings
HP Pavillion Model a4310f with AMD Athlon II X 2 250 clocked (3 GHz) Win 7 64 bit Home Premium with 4 GB of RAM. My C: Drive has free 495 GB of 585 GB. I have a boot disk more system recovery DVDs all created when the system has been started. I use Trend Micro Internet Security virus and spyware protection.
Why restore? Overall, the answer is wrong. Installed programs take 15-20 seconds to start. The Internet response is all too slow. No significant improvement if I stop of Trend Micro. I see more thumbnails of photos - just file names. For always takes to spool a file to the printer (HP Deskjet F4280 all-in-One) and half the time the printer will not align when new cartridges are installed. I don't think I have too many installed programs, but there are a few that I would Setup not again.
I had my Internet provider out there and everything checks out there - they deliver what I pay for (20 Mbit/s download and 1.30 MB/s upload).
I better leave all as is or go back and re - install only the programs that I use regularly?
MitchHere are the specifications of your desktop HP Pavilion a4310f. According to the specifications, the computer is more than three years old. As time passes, a Windows installation can get cluttered with a messy registry, fragmented system of orphan files and folders/files.
In my opinion, these elements can cause the problems you are experiencing. The pros to recover the computer to a factory State, is that the performance must be returned to love the day you set up your computer. The disadvantages include having to re-install your programs, many drivers and software updates, who need back up and restore your files and personal data, etc.. Once again, in my opinion, it would be worth the effort to recover the computer to a factory State. This should cure most, if not all of your problems.
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I need to use the recovery partition to restore my OS to its original state. I'm getting crashes (invaded by "dumprep.exe" CPU cycles) and an occasional BSOD.
What brand is your computer? Some computer manufacturers, including Dell and HP, have a recovery partition on the hard drive of the new computers. By pressing a special key combination when the computer starts, you can use the recovery partition to restore the computer to the way it was when it was new. Looking for a message about the recovery options on the first screen that appears.
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How can I recover my computer to its original factory State?
Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!
Ideas: How can I recover my computer to its original factory State?
- You have problems with programs
- Error messages
- Recent changes to your computer
- What you have already tried to solve the problem
Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!
Ideas: How can I recover my computer to its original factory State?
- You have problems with programs
- Error messages
- Recent changes to your computer
- What you have already tried to solve the problem
Hey elcuervo33
Contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send you the vista recovery disc reinstall vista to how you bought your computer
they do it for a nominal cost of $
also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought
you would normally press F10 or F11 or Alt + F10, 0 at startup to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer
Ask them of the exact key sequence
Walter, the time zone traveller
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