Vista Windows reset to factory settings

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• How do I get my Toshiba Satellite (Windows Vista) back to the factory settings?

  I need to wipe my computor because I'm selling it and want to make sure that all information is deleted until I do. However, I don't know how to do this. It's a Toshiba Satellite L300-1AQ opertating with Windows Vista.

  I need to wipe my computor because I'm selling it and want to make sure that all information is deleted until I do. However, I don't know how to do this. It's a Toshiba Satellite L300-1AQ opertating with Windows Vista.

  This tutorial apply to you?

  Toshiba laptop - reset to factory settings
  http://en.kioskea.NET/FAQ/4811-Toshiba-laptop-reset-to-factory-settings For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Reset my windows 7 to factory settings

  I have a problem. My mother gave me a Windows 7 to use but I want to reset to factory settings, but I can't because she had a connection with a password, but since she she going on outside and I have no idea what it is. Is it possible that I can bypass the option password to reset to factory settings as I just want to clean and like new set.

  Thanks Len

  You don't need any password. All you need is to press certain keys at boot time. Consult the manufacturer's web page for instructions on how to begin the process of restoration of the factory.

• Satellite Pro L450D - 12 X - reset to factory settings after formatting

  Hello

  I tried upgrading my installation of Windows 7 Professional to Windows 7 ultimate. I ended up format the partition and now Windows will not load and the installation hangs right on 0%. I don't have a disc of recovery for this laptop, is it possible to access the recovery partition on this laptp to reset to factory settings or a restore CD I can order and it will work?

  The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Pro L450D - 12 X

  Hey Buddy,

  If you have already formatted the Windows partition, you are not able to start the recovery of HARD drive more. Also there is no possibility to access the recovery files and start them, so the pre-installed operating system is necessary.

  The only option you have is Toshiba recovery disc. Only with this drive, you can restore the original settings of the box but I m wondering why you have n t a. It s mentioned in the user manual you have to create yourself

  In any case, just order a disc here and be happy ;)
  https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

• How can I restore my system HP Pavilion with windows 8 to factory settings

  I have a new (2 months) HP Pavilion with windows 8. I am trying to reset to factory settings and need help.

  Hello

  There are three main ways to restore your laptop to its 'Condition of the factory' - see the document at the link below.

  Performing a HP System Recovery - Windows 8

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• no internet connection after resetting to factory settings

  I have a laptop HP HPG71-449WM.  He has screwed up and wouldn't let me not restore to an earlier point at all so I reset to factory settings.  I don't have a return to the top because there was nothing that I wanted to save.  I can't connect to the internet now, wireless or by connecting an ethernet cable.   It gets an error while going through the initial report put in place where you set your password for the pc, time, etc.  When he arrived at the place to connect to the internet, it gets an error, freezing.  I turn it off and turn it on and it just loads as a normal computer, but impossible to connect to the internet no matter what.  I have reset the settings to factory on 5 times in the last 3 days and get the same problem each time.  I have no recovery disk or whatever it is.

  Hello

  You can use any computer to download EXE files then copy on a USB and then install on your Windows 7 machine.

  Kind regards.

• How to reinstall Windows 8 to factory settings?

  I'm trying to reinstall Windows 8 Pro on my computer. The problem is this: I've upgraded to Pro 7 8 and when I go to "reset to factory settings" I get a message saying «some files may be missing, insertion of media» This 'media' am I supposed to insert? I have all my media recovery, I did when I first turned on my computer (Win 7) and I have the drive that the tech helped me to burn my Windows 8 Pro upgrade. Which one should I use? I'm trying to get my computer to where I have nothing on the hard disk, but Windows 8 Pro. In other words, I want a clean, like new, of the machine. Or would it be better to do a custom installation of Windows 7 and wipe all my hard drive, leaving only the installation of Windows 7 and download the upgrade of Windows 8 by using the product key that I bought? Facing a dilemma of folk here! If this thread seems a bit confusing, it's because I'm working on three different machines. I'm not interested in the backup of personal files or media. I just want a 'Clean' install on a single partition, if that's possible.

  If I do as suggested by Abraham, he returns it back to Win 8 or Win 7?

  Then, you do a reset.  Press Win - I, then click Power and hold down SHIFT while you press Restart.  Follow the instructions to reset your computer.  It will take about six hours, but everything will be back to factory settings.

• Cannot find the airport and cannot reset to factory settings

  I have a 2 TB Time Capsule airport who unfortunately through a handful of the network changes, somewhere along the lines, I pressed "forget the device" and now for the life of me, I can't connect to it.

  I'm unable to reset to factory settings, because I have about 1 GB of data and Time Machine backups on it.  Is it possible can recover and make it visible again so I can continue with my backups, without reset it completely?

  Reset time Capsule, regardless of the type of reset you, affects all data stored on the internal hard drive of the TC.

• bought a 2nd hand and former owner deleted the ipad opportunity ipad and reset to factory settings, but did not relize that that, he left his apple ID. He has no way of contacting first owner as he has moved to Mexico, what can that do?

  bought a 2nd hand and former owner deleted the ipad opportunity ipad and reset to factory settings, but did not relize that that, he left his apple ID. He has no way of contacting first owner as he has moved to Mexico, what can that do?

  If you are not able to contact the previous owner, there is nothing that either Apple or users here can do to help you.

• Try to use eRecovery for reset to factory settings: is there a way to backup programs, games, documents?

  original title: try to use eRecovery for reset to factory settings...

  Hello

  I press alt and f10 when you start the computer, however the factory settings reset deletes all data on c. This I mean all software, programs, games, documents, etc...

  Is it possible to back up such things as after resetting to factory settings process I can restore them? BTW, I'm using a Standard account, my pc has no administrator account, and it's actually the reason why I want to reset to factory settings.

  Thank you!

  Karl

  Hello

  I press alt and f10 when you start the computer, however the factory settings reset deletes all data on c. This I mean all software, programs, games, documents, etc...

  Is it possible to back up such things as after resetting to factory settings process I can restore them? BTW, I'm using a Standard account, my pc has no administrator account, and it's actually the reason why I want to reset to factory settings.

  Thank you!

  Karl

  Hey redhalls

  You are right

  a factory recovery erases the hard drive clean of everything

  read the information on the backup of your data first below

  but you cannot save installed programs

  they will have to reinstalled from the original or redownloaded media

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-backup-your-data

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• Cannot reset to factory settings

  I'm trying to completely wash and start over. There must be something so malicious, it wont let me get it back. Simply, I get this when I go to the settings and continue reset to factory settings. If I click on "find solutions to this problem." nothing happens. Any ideas?

  

  Hello

  Please follow this difficulty and see if helps you:

  http://www.kapilarya.com/there-was-a-problem-refreshing-your-PC

  I hope this helps. Good luck :)

• How can I restore Adobe Acrobat Professional XI (bought earlier this year, in February; education version) after the restoration of Windows 7 to factory settings? I tried the download link provided by email I received when I just bought, but it didn't wor

  How can I restore Adobe Acrobat Professional XI (bought earlier this year, in February; education version) after the restoration of Windows 7 to factory settings? I tried the download link provided by email I received when I just bought but it did not work.

  Hello

  Use the following link to download:-

  https://helpx.Adobe.com/Acrobat/KB/Acrobat-downloads.html

• Pavilion 15-ab043sa: cannot reset to factory settings after the upgrade computer laptop brand new 10 Windows

  I bought 2 new laptops, they seem to be special models not listed is not in the HP support site, purchased from Currys PC World in the United Kingdom.

  First HP Pavilion 15-ab045sa laptop computer 15.6 "-red, upgraded to windows 10 perfectly well and I made a backup of the system while I studied the creation of recovery media (this info must be printed with the laptop in the box, rather than letting the user have to find BTW)."

  The other a HP Pavilion 15-ab043sa laptop computer 15.6 "-blue, for my parents, has turned into a total disaster."

  The two models are the same, except that the first is red and the other is blue, that's why they have different product numbers?

  I was now in a position where the recovery on the D: drive partition is not a factory reset.

  I did not even recovery disks as having the first one to go smoothly, I thought the same thing would happen on the second laptop and I got the recovery disc then.   I tried to create a USB stick recovery, but I had no one who can save the system settings - need at least 32 GB free.

  This occurred as first I started the laptop, made of windows, MS Office 365 updates, added then waiting 2 days for windows 10 to arrive.  When it came it installed fine and then I added a printer driver for an HP printer and made some configurations of the operating system.  At the next reboot showed something was wrong as the boot took over 7 minutes.  As the synaptics app was referenced twice in the tab start Task Manager also had strange things in the system.  Rather than go back to a previous system restore point that I attempted to identify what was wrong and uninstalled all without success.  I then had the opportunity to go back to 8.1 for Windows or "reset the PC.  Not a lot of explanation on delivery to zero and certainly no warning options that the D: partition was no longer valid.  Windows options were "in my face" so I don't think watching HP recovery.  So I chose to run from Control Panel 'Reset the PC and keep the files'.  So, indeed, I now have a clean install of Windows 10 but have lost all applications that were on the factory orginal building.  I see no way to re - install all of these programs and find the license keys.  I have more HP recovery at all.

  So I have no way to put the blue doesn't return to the factory settings.

  Advice please, I want a laptop blue, the same as the red, i.e. Windows 10 with all applications that have come to the factory as well as the correct printer drivers and a time of less than 30 seconds of starting.

  You are not sure if there is anything I can copy from red to blue to get it going again?

  Any help gratefully appreciated, thank you

  You have the options of Chat or telephone. Mon - Fri 08:30 - 18:00. Sat 10:00 - 16:00.

  https://support.HP.com/GB-en/contact-HP/product/HP-Pavilion-15-ab000-notebook-PC-series/7771366/model/8255007#Z7_3054ICK0KGTE30AQO5O3KA30F3

• Reset the factory settings and Take Back up to 8.1 Windows

  Hello

  I have an older 17 inch HP DV7 laptop which is still in very good condition. Currently, it has a minimum on it software and is for Windows 8.1.

  I would like however to wipe back to factory settings which bring to Windows Vista, I think, but I put it to update all the way up to 8.1 Windows online.

  How can I then bring it back up to 8.1 so I have a chance to try to sell for a few hundred dollars.  I don't want these windows licenses more as I have since bought another laptop and bought all the software out there.

  or do I just take the chance and leave with Vista and see if someone wants to and that he organized to upgrade themselves.

  I don't know how to find the relevant licenses for 7 and 8 now on this laptop.

  Thank you

  Trish

  Hi Trish,

  If you post the complete model number, we can look it up on the card to see what came with the laptop.

  It should also have a Windows sticker on the bottom or in the battery compartment that will tell what was the operating system.

  If you upgraded each time through Microsoft online, then they would have sent you a key for every new update in your email. At least you reached a physical disk to load from who should have a key in the case somewhere.

  8.1 update from 8 doesn't have a key.

  Did you burn your original recovery disks before you start the upgrade?

  You will need those to return the laptop to factory. Although you still have the recovery partition in place on the disk, the bond that him was probably broken when you upgraded. If so, you will not be able to access the recovery at Startup Manager via the function key.

  Improvements to the OS you have purchased and installed in the computer is not good on this laptop and not another computer.

  If you have the possibility to return the operating system to original but do not have access to the improvements now, I don't worry about this. Resale value on old systems are weak despite everything.

  If you do not have your recovery discs, you can load a regular copy of Vista (if you can get one) and use the key on the sticker that is located on the laptop to install it. You will need to enter the drivers online first and then save them so that you can install after.

• How to restore a Compaq Windows Vista laptop to its factory settings?

  Hello

  I need to restore a laptop with windows Vista to its factory settings.  The computer was purchased at best buy and it has been implemented by them when it was purchased.  As much as I now it has not come with a Windows disc, and the owner of the laptop have not configured an image recovery 'drive '.  The owner has all the information in the laptop and he has a virus.  How can I achieve this without needing a kind of disk?

  Help, please

  Hello Roroto,

  If it is a Compaq and no DVD came with her, she should have a recovery Partition factory projected onto the hard drive reinstall Vista.

  Press F11 at startup to start the recovery process to factory settings.