is it diffrent from the standard pc recovery(NOT system restore), does this mean it wipes everything clean and starts from scratch. Cuz i did the standard recovery...and when i start new i saw some documents on my desktop from before recovery. Is "destructive" diffrent. Hp dual core, windows xp.
2007-10-02 10:39:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
ok, alright, cool, but a guy charged $99 at futureshop just to do it then, he said he had special disk which take care of it.
2007-10-02 11:06:39 · update #1
ok, alright, cool, but a guy charged $99 at futureshop just to do it then, he said he had special disk which take care of it.
2007-10-02 11:10:52 · update #2
Destructive PC recovery wipes everything clean and sets it back in time. Usually to the time it was purchased.
All your user files are deleated if not backed up.
All your programs you installed are gone too.....
You start fresh from scratch when you first got it.
2007-10-02 10:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by FIOS gamer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the recovery that brings you back to original factory settings using the recovery disc provided. Only what was installed by the PC maker remains. All your files are gone. This is better than a reformat and fresh OS installation. Fresh install still requires installation of ALL drivers afterwards. This portion is the one often missed by those who are not familiar with the procedure.
2007-10-02 11:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an order that you give to the computer so that it makes the computer go to how the computer was when you first got it.
2007-10-02 10:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by edward h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Destructive means it "destroys" what was there and the build will be pristine.
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2007-10-02 10:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by The man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋