[Tut] How to reset a Vista computer to its factory settings (simple)
*NOTE* this only works on Vista computer (as far as i know)
*NOTE* all files will be erase so make backups on CDs if u you wish
*NOTE* This only works on Dell computers
Step1: Restart your system
Step2: upon startup repeatedly press F8
Step3: A menu should pop up use the keyboard and select repair computer
Step4: login normally
Step5: pick the one that says dell factory image
Step6: follow up and wait 5-10 mins after that itll be just like new
this only works on dell computers...and ther eason it does that is because dell backed up the computers original settings into an image file....i forgot how exactly you do it on a pc since i never do it but thats all it basically is....so if you dont have a dell and you didnt back up your pc into an image file then this wouldnt work
yea, and a wipe and reload is far better. You don't get all the bloatware and crap that the manufacture loads.
Also, this does not work if there is an issue with booting up the system because you still need a working OS and working drive.
Something simular to this is in most major manufactures because they no longer give you the disk. This means that you can never do a reinstall and are stuck with their bloated load of the OS. And if your drive fails or the files become corrupt you are out of luck and unless you can get the manufacture to send you the install disks (some make it easy, some make it hard), you'll have to buy the OS yourself.