How do I reset my old packard bell computer to it's original factory settings?

Question

I don't have the original disk anymore and it doesn't work anyway. About a year ago I upgraded it to windows 2000 but it never worked right and now I can't get it back to the original settings... should I just toss this PC?

Answer 1

Look, you need to upgrade. I had an old PB computer and I practically had to hand-crank the thing to get it to work. Things have come so far since the Old Packard Bells!! There are actually processors now that are over 133+ megahertz!

Put the old thing out to pasture. Get a newer PC. You won't be sorry.

Answer 2

initially ignore, equipment fix. 2d, if the computer has a pre-put in operating equipment then do suitable right here. Reboot the computer and because that's rebooting seem on the right suitable of the demonstrate screen the position you'll see a key which will properly be, F11, F10, F12 or some thing else. Noprmally that's F10 or F11. remember the major and since the computer is rebooting Press the major and keep on with the onscreen practise. If this does no longer paintings then reboot and Press the major and CTRL at the same time. If that does no longer paintings then Press the major and ALT at the same time and in all situations keep on with the onscreen practise yet, do no longer tick the container to sign in.fairly tick the container to sign in later.

Answer 3

put in the system recovery cd in the drive then restart the pc and follow what is on screen ,, hold
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when you have the pc set it up put it on then do this
HP computers no1 they have the verry best recover system of all

click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery tools-cd
noW click on
creat the recovery tools cd
use a cd(r) disk ...to creater the pc tools cd
then click next
and wait for it to creat a
system tool recovery cd
do not stop it at all
when the system tools
cd is created your have
a system recovery tools
cd- this cd will reinstall
all the software that came with the pc and
now coz we have reset the software it will
restall the software that is on the pc and
reinstall windows xp home and set it back up
windows xp will be reinstalled and set back up

the
hp-pc-tools cd
this just reinstall's the software that was on the
the hard drive at the time you buy the pc it will also
install windows xp. os .with out asking for the windows xp cd
creat multiple partitioins




hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery creater cd
use a dvd (r)disk .do not stop this till the .hp-recovery .creater cd's have been made.then your have your .hp-recover creater cd's



what.hp-creater cd's do
hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
use a dvd(r) disk
to create the revovery creater cd
you will have 2 options
options 1: to just install the windows xp & the software that was on
the hard drive from day 1 without for mating the hard drive
options2: will format the hard drive
and reinstall windows xp with out asking for the windows xp cd
& install the software that was on the pc from day1




hp-cd's & windows & product key cd
your windows product key
can be fond on the side of the pc or on the top
or at the back of the pc
now its best to write that windows product key
and keep it in a safe place

and put that windows product key in to a notepad
and copy the notepad
to a back up cd put the
product key cd. in a safe place with windows xp & the hp-pc-recovery cds
all in a safe place

now you can make back up copy's of the recovery cd's you have made
with the hp.cd creater cd's you use sonci my dvd to make copy's of them cd's
with hp-pc-recovery cd you can use windows burner or sonic my dvd
to make a back up copy of that cd
then make them as the cds for what they are but make as back copy cd's
then your not get any of them mixed up then put them all in a safe place/with
windows xp cd so no one can damage them