i need 2 restore factory settings on an advent laptop.can u help?

Answer 1

Just put the recovery CD in and follow the quick easy steps to reinstall everything from scratch.

Of course that would be quite obvious if you had it so I doubt that's your case. I would strongly recommend you try to get a replacement disk even if you have to pay a small fee for it. Try contacting the manufacturer or look for it on EBay.

A simple yet more expensive solution is a place like http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/recoverymedia/

You could purchase a Windows XP CD for even more and have tons of trouble getting the right drivers for all your hardware.