I want everything to go back to when I barely got the computer.
I can't do system restore because the checkpoint goes back to about 3 days.
I have a compaq.
2007-11-15 16:24:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
put the restore CD that came with your computer in the CD/DVD rom. and let it do its thing
2007-11-15 16:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by m34tba11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, its reinstall not reboot. You want to reset the computer to how it was when you got it, right?
Get your system disk and put it in the drive. If your computer is switched off, start it. If its on, restart it.
It should boot to the system disk you put in. rom there follow the menu prompts to reinstall the os. make sure you tell it to reformat if the question comes up.
Bear in mind that if you do this you will lose any documents that are on that drive of the computer. You may want to back up beforehand. A good way to do this is to zip up all your files (intenet bookmarks, emails, documents, photos, saved material, mp3's etc) and put them onto cds or dvds. The reason for zipping is that it will avoid all of the ile attributes changing to 'read only'
good luck
2007-11-16 00:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be able to turn the computer off and when the first screen comes up after you turn it back on there should be an option for system recovery. Probably F11 on a vista system. You can make the computer go back to the day you got it. It will delete everything and reload the OS as fresh and new.
2007-11-16 00:29:12 · answer #3 · answered by Mike B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U mean restore a computer to factory setting. Reboot means to restart.
U need to installation disk, if you don;t have 1 look at help and support at compaq.com
2007-11-16 00:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by Best Helper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have a "Recovery CD" that you can put into your computer. Once you do that, restart your computer and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: You will LOSE all files on your computer after doing this so backup first!
2007-11-16 00:28:03 · answer #5 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why can't you go back 3 days, I have gone back only 1 day before, unless you don't like anything that was there even on the first day.
2007-11-16 02:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reboot means Restart.. It's common sense!!
2007-11-16 00:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by Paradise_Princess 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would need to REFORMAT and not Reboot your computer.
Since you don't know how/what to do, I wouldn't suggest trying.
Take it to your local computer store and have them do it for you. This way you won't F*ck it up.
2007-11-16 00:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by capturedheart143 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋