How do I restore my computer to where it is when I first bought it, without any files or anything like that?

Question

I thing k it is called system restore or system recovery. I am using windows vista home premium and I am using a PC. How Do I restore my computer completely? I want it to be like it was when I first bought it at the store. Please help me. Please email me if you need anymore information, instead of wasting your answer asking it. Thanks in advance and god bless.

I have tried system restore and I takes me back to a certain date, and it does not delete everything. I want it to be wiped clean, like when I first bought it.

Answer 1

well to restore it back to the orginal state you have to use the restore disk that came with the computer, but you must back up any files b/c see your files were not on there when you bought it and therefore you are setting it back to the orginal state. you can also do a system restore under system tools and it will set it back to the date that you want it and you will not lose anything.

Answer 2

Windows Vista includes the Startup Repair Tool (StR) to automatically fix many common problems and to enable both users and administrators to rapidly diagnose and resolve startup issues. Once started, StR performs diagnostics and attempts to determine the cause of the startup failure by analyzing startup logs and error reports. Then StR attempts to fix the problem automatically. If StR is unable to resolve the problem, it restores the system to the last known working state and then provides diagnostic information and support options to make further troubleshooting easier for the user or administrator.

Similar to the Recovery Console that is used with Windows XP, StR is included on the Windows Vista installation disc and can be preinstalled on computers. By preinstalling StR on computers, you make it available as an option on the Windows Advanced Startup Options menu. If you don’t preinstall StR and the system fails to start up, you can still run it from the Windows Vista installation disc. If the system fails to start and you haven’t preinstalled StR, follow these steps to launch StR:


Insert the Windows Vista installation disc, and then restart the computer.

Click View System Recovery Options (Advanced).

Type the name and password for an account on the computer.

Click Startup Repair in the list of recovery tools.

Follow the Startup Repair prompts to recover the system.

Answer 3

There is NO magic button to do that!
You will need to wipe your hard drive, and re-install vista, plus all the drivers, (sound, graphics card, etc).
That is the ONLY way to get it back to "as bought".
Vista restore will fix broken files and dll's.
Restore can make Vista load a previous saved state.

Answer 4

http://www.whitecanyon.com/how-to-format-computer.php

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How to Format a Computer with Windows XP

1. To format a computer with Windows XP or 2000, insert Windows CD and restart your computer.

2. Your computer should automatically boot from the CD to the Windows Setup Main Menu.

3. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.

4. Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.

5. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.

6. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition.

7. Type the size in megabytes (MB) that you want to use for the new partition, and then press ENTER, or just press ENTER to create the partition with the maximum size.

8. Select the format option that you want to use for the partition (Recommended: NTFS), and then press ENTER.

9. After the Windows Setup program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the screen to continue installing Windows."

Answer 5

do a system restore. should be in the same place where you run a defragmentation. it will take you back as far as you want to go.