Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Bill Smithers Volunteer Moderator. This is what you used: As the computer restarts, press the F8 key until the Advanced Boot Options menu appears on the screen. With a Desktop it is either on the side, rear or top of the Computer Case.
How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Great White North. Refresh your PC to reinstall Windows and keep your personal files and settings. Refresh also keeps the apps that came with your PC and the apps you installed from the Microsoft Store.
Reset your PC to reinstall Windows but delete your files, settings, and apps—except for the apps that came with your PC. Restore your PC to undo recent system changes you've made. If you want to back up and restore your personal files using File History, see Set up a drive for File History.
If your PC came with Windows 8. Check the info that came with your PC to see if your PC manufacturer provided these discs or media.
In some cases, you might have created them when you first set up your PC. For more info, see Create a USB recovery drive. If you upgraded your PC to Windows 8.
If your PC isn't performing as well as it once did, and you don't know why, you can refresh your PC without deleting any of your personal files or changing your settings. Warning: Apps you installed from websites and DVDs will be removed. Apps that came with your PC and apps you installed from Microsoft Store will be reinstalled.
Windows puts a list of removed apps on your desktop after refreshing your PC. If you backed up your data on a disc or hard drive, safely eject it. Restart your computer. As the computer starts, hold down "F8" on your keyboard until the Advanced Boot Options menu appears. If you do not see the Advanced Boot Options menu, restart your computer and hold down "F8.
Press the down arrow on your keyboard and select the "Repair Your Computer" option. Press "Enter. Check the box for "Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition," and click "Next.
If restoring files and data from a backup made to a hard drive, plug your drive into your computer and turn it on. Select "Advanced Restore," located in the "Restore files or your entire computer" field to launch the "What do you want to restore? Browse your hard drive or backup disc's contents and locate your backup files via the pop-up window.
Highlight its icon and click "Next. Select the "Restore everything in this backup" option from the "Select the files and folders to restore" window and click "Next. Your computer will restart, and be ready for use as if the computer were brand new. Subhodeep Roy. You can boot it from the booting menu before the computer starts and then format it, though it will remove all the software you have in the c drive but you will be able to open the computer without the password.
Yes No. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 8. What if backup is off and there are no new restore entries saved to do a reset? Get an installation. ISO and burn it onto a disk. Place it in on bootup and attempt to start the disk up. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 0. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Perform a system restore if your computer has been infected with a virus, malware, or any other type of malicious software.
A system restore will restore registry files and other Windows settings that are required for your computer to run efficiently. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Return your computer to its original factory settings if you are selling or giving your computer to somebody else. This will prevent other users from accessing any remaining personal data that exists on your computer.
If you are reinstalling Windows Vista or restoring your computer back to its factory settings, be sure to reinstall updated antivirus software to your computer immediately to prevent malware and viruses from affecting your machine. To use complete restore, you must have a previously created backup image on other disk drive or network location. You can create backup image of a drive via "Backup and Restore" utility in Windows Vista.
Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
0コメント