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    Restoring back to factory settings

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by AZZA, Sep 8, 2007.

  1. AZZA

    AZZA Notebook Consultant

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    Hi there, i was just wondering, how do you restore back to factory settings on Windows XP? I mean completely wipe everything off the laptop and restore to the first time i used the laptop.

    Cheers :)
     
    AZZA, Sep 8, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Restore CD's or restore partition. Otherwise, you need an XP install disc and have to reinstall the drivers.
     
    Lithus, Sep 8, 2007
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  3. AZZA

    AZZA Notebook Consultant

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    i never got a restore disc with my laptop, is there anything i can do from the start menu?
     
    AZZA, Sep 8, 2007
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  4. Sykotic

    Sykotic Notebook Evangelist

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    does your laptop have a restore partition? Did you get a driver disk?
     
    Sykotic, Sep 8, 2007
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  5. AZZA

    AZZA Notebook Consultant

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    im not sure, its just a normal windows XP laptop, its only about a year old so it should have the latest things on it. I only got software CDs with it when i bought it brand new
     
    AZZA, Sep 8, 2007
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  6. allan_huang

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    If you didn't get a restore disk, and you haven't deleted the recovery partition, I think you push one of the "F" keys when it is booting. i.e. F12, F11...
     
    allan_huang, Sep 8, 2007
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