Vista Factory Restore
Started by
steviemay
, Mar 24 2010 02:54 PM
#1
Posted 24 March 2010 - 02:54 PM
#2
Posted 24 March 2010 - 05:15 PM
Under Vista, for system recovery if you don't have a separate DVD, you typically press F8 repeatedly for the boot menu, "Repair My Computer", select US keyboard, then log in as usual. There should be an option on there to recover the system to factory or similar.
#3
Posted 24 March 2010 - 05:24 PM
Prob is when I'm hitting f8 nothing is happening it just starts to load up windows as usual
#4
Posted 24 March 2010 - 07:43 PM
#5
Posted 25 March 2010 - 05:29 AM
it only has option for windows sp1 x64 i think my windows is sp2 x32 does that make any difference if i use cd
#6
Posted 25 March 2010 - 10:42 AM
steviemay-
Just to confirm- you are using Windows Vista, correct?
Edit:link removed has download links for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista repair CD images. Follow the instructions to download the 32-bit version and continue with the steps listed above.
Just to confirm- you are using Windows Vista, correct?
Edit:link removed has download links for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista repair CD images. Follow the instructions to download the 32-bit version and continue with the steps listed above.
Edited by dsenette, 25 March 2010 - 12:59 PM.
#7
Posted 25 March 2010 - 10:57 AM
yes im using windows vista i tried recovery disk earlier and i tried to install new windows with it but it said its missing a file im just trying to get my pc back to the way it was when i bought it
#8
Posted 25 March 2010 - 12:53 PM
steviemay-
Please disregard my previous instructions. Use this method to create a Recovery Console CD that you can use to repair your computer:
This will allow you to burn a Recovery Console CD
Please disregard my previous instructions. Use this method to create a Recovery Console CD that you can use to repair your computer:
This will allow you to burn a Recovery Console CD
- Download the recovery_console_cd.zip from here file to your drive and unzip it to it's own folder.
- Download the correct floppy disk setup package for your operating system from Microsoft and save it to the folder you extracted the zip to.
- Rename the floppy disk setup package to Bootdisk.exe
- Insert a blank cd into your burner.
- Now just double click the RecoveryCD.bat file and follow the prompts to burn a cd that will allow you to boot to the recovery console.
#9
Posted 29 March 2010 - 08:24 PM
Go to start,all programs, pc help and tools, recovery manager, hit allow, then keep hitting no until it get to factory recovery.
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