HP compaq presario cq60-215dx restore factory settings

I am selling my computer compaq presario cq60-215dx laptop model and cannot figure out how to restore the factory settings. I tried a number of things... I pressed f9 to turn on the computer that has windows vista. Then I pressed ESC which lead me to the windows Boot Manager. It is said "to specify an advanced for this choice option, press f8." So I did and went up a list of the advanced startup options and 'repair your computer' is the one I clicked on because they say this option restores the system. Another menu came with the system recovery options, then I clicked on the full restoration of a windows PC with a description explaining that this will restore your entire server or personal computer from a backup image. I clicked on that and an error message came say that validates a backup location could not be found. Windows cannot find a backup on this computer. Set the backup hard drive or insert the final DVD of a backup set, then click Retry. What does that mean?

Please, see performing a recovery of the system (Windows Vista) HP for instructions on performing a HP system on yyour computer recovery. If you have not created your HP recovery disks, you can do prior to the recovery. HP recovery disks are a Fail Safe incase something goes wrong.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Please click the White Star of KUDOS to show your appreciation

Tags: Notebooks

Similar Questions

  • Questions of Compaq Presario CQ60 with restore settings factory, sticked on a blue screen (BSOD, no)

    Hello, I have to get my usual laptop fixed, so I decided to get out of my Presario CQ60, which I have not used in 4-5 years. The operating system is Windows Vista Basic and I want to perform a restore factory settings (I don't mind losing the data on it) and upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium. So far I tried to do a restore to factory settings by pressing F11 several times to start, and I get to a screen that says "Windows loading files", which leads to a black screen. After what seems like a long time, a blue screen appears where I have control of my cursor (not the Blue Screen of Death) and nothing has changed since. I will update with any changes, because things seem to happen after letting it go for a while, but for now any suggestions on what to do? Let me know if I've left out any information. Thank you!

    Hello

    We can not help you with this problem of factory settings.

    Press F11 at STARTUP is the method that HP plans to use.

    http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&LC=en&DLC=en&docName=c00809678#n405

    1. Turn off the computer if it is not already turned off.
    2. Disconnect any external devices such as printers, USB drives and memory cards.
    3. Turn on the computer and immediately press the F11 key several times , about once a second, until the Recovery Manager opens.
    4. In the Recovery Manager welcome screen, click Next .
    5. On the Microsoft System Restore screen, select No , and then click Next .
    6. On the System Recovery screen, select Yes , and then click Next to continue the recovery process.

    etc.

    And that is the recovery Partition and the process which they installed during the manufacturing process, not Microsoft HP

    You will need to contact HP or ask questions in the forums to Support HP about this problem.

    http://h30434.www3.HP.com/

    @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

    And I don't think that it will be suitable for the upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium as being Vista Basic, the material it will not suitable or sufficient to run Windows 7 properly and I have no idea if HP even wrote Windows 7 drivers for it.

    Before you buy Windows 7 after Vista fixed:

    Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if Windows 7 drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.

    If this is not available, Windows 7 will not properly work for you.

    Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

    http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=20

    Check if your specifications are compatible for Windows 7:

    "Windows 7 system requirements"

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

    "Windows 7 Compatibility Center" for software and hardware:

    http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

    Windows 7 upgrade paths:

    http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (v = ws.10) .aspx

    «Installation and reinstallation of Windows 7»

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-7

    See you soon.

  • problem the coprocessor (code 28) on a Compaq Presario CQ60 215DX

    Hello

    I have recently installed Windows 8 PRO on a Compaq CQ60.

    In 'Properties' in the 'Hardware' tab, I have an exclamation point in a yellow triangle next to "coprocessor.

    I tried to update the driver, but he said that none could be found, and then later, the "update Driver" tab was not an option more.

    What can I do to correct this situation?

    Thank you, John

    Hi, John:

    You must install this driver for coprocessor must be installed.

    http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/WC/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-76530-1&CC=US&DLC=en&LC=en&os=4063&Product=3860070&sw_lang=

    If it does not automatically install, install the driver manually.

    To do this, you go to Device Manager, click on the Coprocesor who need drivers. Click the driver tab.

    Click on set to update driver. Select travel it my computer for the software method and find the folder of the driver that was created when you ran the file.

    This file will be located in C:\SWSetup\sp45169.

    Make sure that the include subfolders is selected and the driver should install.

  • Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX

    What advice did you guys fix it? I can't activate button wireless on my laptop. There's orange set on fire all the time and does not turn blue when I press it. I took the battery and the power button which is held for at least 30 seconds and turn it back on... Does not work, tried to restore... Did not work, tried to update the drivers they used already to date... so now that I'm stuck the laptop using a wired connection rather than my wireless internet access. Help, please!

    Hello

    What happens if you run HP Wireless Assistant and try to activate the map?

    Kind regards

    DP - K

  • How can I reset a compaq presario cq60-211dx

    How can I reset a compaq presario cq60-211dx to factory settings to remove password...  My son put a password in order to prevent his brother to use his computer... the screen broke and we ended up buying another computer... but now, we have fixed this one, but we tried every password we could think, but no luck... a computer repair technician told me the only way to bypass the password is to reset the computer to factory settings... How can I do this?

    Hello

    Please find the link given could help you resolve your problem.

    Restore the PC to its original state by using the f11 key


  • How can I restore my COMPAQ Presario CQ60 back to its factory settings?

    How can I restore my COMPAQ Presario CQ60 back to its factory settings? I backed up all my files on an external hard drive and want a clean computer.

    Hello

    For HP, methods and specific tools check with the help of HP, online documentation
    and ask the HP Forums.

    Support HP & drivers
    http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/support.html

    Contact HP
    http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

    HP forums
    http://h30434.www3.HP.com/PSG/

    I hope this helps.

    Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

  • Problem with the Compaq Presario CQ60-216DX

    Hello, I'm having a problem with my NEW Compaq Presario CQ60-216DX mother. Every time it boots up vista and I run internet explorer, I get a strange blue screen which exports a file memory and reboots.

    I have the feeling that this might have been caused by a virus, but I can't do something, because Vista can't reformat long for some reason any.

    I tried a hard test in my motherboard and he said that there is something wrong with my hard drive.

    I don't know what is happening, right now I'm in safe mode trying to find viruses that Nod32 does not detect everything.

    Can someone tell me how I can get either the Windows XP Discs to work at startup (which, for some reason, they do not), or an alternative to a long format?

    Is there a way to fix this without reformatting? There's almost nothing on this laptop anyway so I'm always willing to do. A regular format has done nothing to solve the problem, I did it with Ubuntu and it did a quick format, but I had no problem with Ubuntu. Then I reinstall Vista and I am constantly having problems with a blue screen of death.

    Someone knows how to fix this?

    The Chemich does not exist

    If you want to do a reinstall of Vista then press F11 continuously during the boot upward. This will bring you in Recovery Options were you can choose to restore the system in the same State as when it was purchased. But if, as you suggested, is that a problem of hard drive reinstall won't help.

  • Compaq Presario CQ60: Do not connect computer user

    cannot get into my laptop.

    Turn on computer and upcoming stops: the user profile service has not the log on.

    User profile cannot be loaded.

    Thanks for any help that can be provided.

    Hi @doublesix66 ,

    Thank you for visiting the Forums HP's Support and welcome. It's a great site for information and questions. I looked in your question about your Compaq Presario CQ60-210US laptop and receiving a message from the user profile service failed the log on. Here is a fix for it from Microsoft. It seems that the profile you are trying to connect to a file corrupted in it.

    You can do a System Restore. System Restore will help if something is automatically updated and wasn't on the laptop. This helps others correct this error message.

    When running a system restore note remove all USB devices. Disconnect all non-essential devices because they can cause problems.

    I hope this helps.

    Thank you.

  • Compaq Presario CQ60: Wireless driver Compaq Presario CQ60

    I recently changed the House, but all with a modem of fastweb. The model of modem is the same as that of the old House, but they changed the modem gives me a new and my Compaq Presario CQ60 is no longer connects to the Internet, but only for the modem. Connection network tells me that the network is not identified and the internet does not work. I tried the modem power cycle and install different drivers, but nothing worked. What can I do?

    Hello:

    Your laptop is probably the Atheros AR5007 wireless network adapter.

    If so (you can check by going to the Device Manager, expand network adapters device category to see the name and number of the model wireless network card), this driver installation normally solves this problem...

    FTP://ftp.HP.com/pub/SoftPaq/sp54501-55000/sp54972.exe

  • Toshiba A30 restore factory settings

    pretty stupid question, but I need to restore factory settings, does anyone know how to do?
    Ive tried the system restore forest and it goes back only to a certain point
    I don't know what else to do?

    Hi Carolina,.

    When you say 'Restore factory settings', do you mean that you want to restore your A30 to its original condition, with original OEM software installation etc. That you could do it using the recovery CD, but this will remove one of your own data and software as well as raw product updates that you can download.

    Is it just that you have a problem with your system that may be corrected, rather than do a full restore?

  • Compaq Presario CQ60-210US lab: the laptop Compaq Presario CQ60-210US does support Windows 7 64-bit OS

    Hello.  I know for my brother, if his Compaq Presario CQ60-210US laptop that is running Vista 32-bit operating system, can be upgraded to a 64-bit version/edition of Windows 7, 8.1/8 or 10?   As stated, the laptop OS is Vista 32 bit, and I think that's Vista Home Premium, but I'm not sure.  It has 4 GB of RAM, which is the maximum for a 32 bit OS.   I realize that you can do an upgrade on the spot of a 32-bit operating system to a 64-bit OS and it will take a clean install, but nobody knows if material of this laptop, BIOS etc supports 64-bit operating systems?

    Thank you.

    Hello

    It is my opinion, to you, you can run 64-bit or 32-bit. Sogtware much still run as 32-bit anyway.

    Kind regards.

  • Compaq presario cq60-615dx: need information

    I have a compaq presario cq60-615dx serial # [personal information deleted] that needs a motherboard could you please give me a part number?

    Roman wrote:

    I have a compaq presario cq60-615dx serial # [personal information deleted] that needs a motherboard could you please give me a part number?

    Hello:

    Why must you motherboard part number?

    Compaq Presario CQ60 - 615DX Notebook PC product specifications

    578228 001Motherboard (motherboard) - UMA architecture, GL40 chipset, modem 56 Kbps and HDM

    Isn't MORE PROVIDED by HP part store. You can search for online stores with the part number.

    Concerning

    Visruth

  • Re: Restore factory settings

    Help

    My daughter has loaded all kinds of software on his laptop, now that I've done the esc & F8 on reboot and may go as far as to restore factory settings, but cannot go further. Someone got no clue on my next step?

    I can't help you much without a bit more info about your laptop and what the problem is here, but if you want to use F8 I assume you want to install OS using the procedure of recovery of HARD drive so here's the guideline how do
    http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/HTD9102IR0000R01.htm

  • Satellite L350 - restore factory settings

    Hello

    I have a L350 and have had problems with my keyboard, my laptop keep thinking that the control key is stuck. I found that when this happens my keyboard stops working properly, but if go into control panel--> change keyboard and just click on all (not to change anything just open & then close) it seems ok again for a while. I want to restore factory settings, but when I shut down or restart my keyboard no longer works, so I can't press the keys or value to boot from the disc. I tried to plug in a USB keyboard, but it's the same leading me to believe it's a software problem not hardware.

    Back, someone knows what can do to solve this problem?

    Thank you
    Angel

    Hello

    Pressing F2 to set the Cd/dvd drive under the 1st boot device to access the Bios on starup? Is there only one connected usb devices?

  • Restore factory settings

    I want to restore my laptop to original settings. My laptop does not start the operating system. It restarts only to the point where I see the 'Vaio' logo

    I can press F10 to use Recovery Wizard. But I don't have the recovery CD.

    I wanted to know, can I still use F10 to restore my laptop to factory without these CD manufacturing settings. I really don't care about data on my laptop, if it erases everything that I want to just restore factory settings

    Hello

    Thank you for your message. VAIO computers come with recovery software, present in a hidden partition and you can perform system recovery using the 'F10' key

    Restart the computer, keep tapping F10 key, press button to start editing option, Recovery Wizard select start and click on ignore VAIO Care rescue (if you do not want to back up data) to start the system recovery process.

    See the following link for detailed information:

    https://us.en.KB.Sony.com/app/answers/detail/A_ID/35585

    If the recovery partition is not accessible, the following option to purchase recovery discs.

Maybe you are looking for

  • How can I block popup adds?

    I just started getting a lot of pop-up ads on my macbook pro.  Does not help to change browsers.

  • ENVY TouchSmart j173cl 15 HP

    Hello, when I bought this computer I was told that it was up to 6 GB of ram v. How to enable this and it was a lie? my model is ENVY TouchSmart j173cl 15 HP Thank you.

  • Change this program opens the jpeg files

    When I try to open a jpeg file, it sends me to nero to open, I don't have it and would like to know how to change the program that will open these for me and what program to use

  • Error "Index out of range" on search query

    I have a configuration of search query to clear my listview and insert new results of the query in the listview. The code looks like this: {OnDataLoaded} _APP. Clearlist root. ListView.insertlist (Data) } {OnQueryChanged} Load(); } But unfortunately,

  • Update of x 51 r2

    Hello. I wonder what the upgrade recommended x 51 r2s graphics cards. I have GPT the 645 and really need a card that does not overheat or lagg on the second I move in a game. also considering the hard drive upgrade, but do not know if the new SSDS ar