I have a windos xp and i need to restore it to a blank start, would anyone be able to help?
2007-03-21 22:09:49 · 9 answers · asked by little_and_annoying 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
how do u find restore fctory settings, as i have looked and can't find it?
2007-03-21 22:17:03 · update #1
how do u reinstall it?
2007-03-21 22:17:50 · update #2
reinstall
2007-03-21 22:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The make of my machine is a four letter word that rhymes with 'bell'. When Windows XP became unusable, I tried to use the 'restore to original settings' feature, which should have reinstated XP from a backup area on the hard drive. It didn't work.
I spent over half an hour on the phone at premium rates running tests according to their instruction. Their conclusion was that as the fault was software, they could not offer any free support even under the maintenance agreement. They agreed to send disks. These arrived without instructions. After spending a lot of time doing the installation by guesswork, I found they had sent the instructions in an email, which I obviously could not read.
I was advised by a local shop that to do the job properly I had to reformat the hard drive and do the installation from scratch. You do need installation disks.
2007-03-21 23:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boot up with the XP CD in the drive and select install new installation of Wndows XP, deleting all partitions. This will wipe your hard drive clean & give you a fresh system.
Many brands come with a Restore CD which will also reinstall all of the original application programs as well.
2007-03-21 22:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by nnucklehedd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant. You can use system restore to get rid of a bad driver, for example, or something like that but the only way you can have a new, fresh xp is by reinstalling it.
2007-03-21 22:16:52 · answer #4 · answered by tigerhawkro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
Select the date you which to restore then follow the instruction.
Before you restore, make sure there is no virus/spyware in your system.
If you did not turn on the restore feature, then you are not able to do any restore.
2007-03-21 22:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by aL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a distinctly difficult thing to do properly - if you are lucky enough to have a proper image disk from the supplier just rerun that after backing up all your personal stuff of course.
If you havent get a techie friend - a real one you can be confident in - not a pseudo expert - as reloading should be done in a certain order to get the best results. Its a lengthy process - set aside several hours to do it.
2007-03-21 22:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"System Restore" and if you have Windows XP,
your F10 or F11 key should be highlighted in red which you can press during start-up to begin the restore process.
2007-03-21 22:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by Paul M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to restore factory settings in accessories ithink that will help you or a system restore from when you first got it hope it helps
2007-03-21 22:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by pinleyboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you first got the comp you should have had a disk with it to install your xp??? find this disk put it in your disk drive then close down your comp leave for a min or 2 then restart and it should re-set your comp to its original settings!!
2007-03-21 22:20:25 · answer #9 · answered by mummyzgall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋