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Step 29Full System Recovery
Make it new again!
On some systems it is possible to do a Full System Recovery. In some cases, this requires Recovery CD's, which came with your computer, or are freely available from the manufacturer. Many of the newer systems have the recovery information stored on the machine and it simply requires a key pressed during boot up.
From my little understanding, this would format the hard drive to "factory settings" of sorts. You *might* get an option to restore to a set point, but this is meant as a last resort.
Back up all your personal files [Documents, Pictures, etc] First!
Make ....................... Key(s) ....................... Notes
Acer ......................... Alt+F10 .................... During Boot
Asus ....................... F9 .............................. During Boot, after logo appears
Dell ......................... Ctrl+F11 ................... During Boot, after logo appears
Gateway ................. F11 or R ................... During Boot
HP/Compaq .......... F10 ........................... During Boot, after logo appears
IBM/Lenovo ............ F11 ........................... During Boot
Packard Bell .......... F11 ........................... During Boot, after logo Appears
Sony Vaio ............... F10 ........................... During Boot, after logo Appears
Toshiba .................. 0 (zero) .................... Press and hold before powering up
If this doesn't work, you may want to format your computer completely and start over. Dban might be something to look at:
Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction. DBAN is a means of ensuring due diligence in computer recycling, a way of preventing identity theft if you want to sell a computer, and a good way to totally clean a Microsoft Windows installation of viruses and spyware. DBAN prevents or thoroughly hinders all known techniques of hard disk forensic analysis.
http://www.dban.org/
On some systems it is possible to do a Full System Recovery. In some cases, this requires Recovery CD's, which came with your computer, or are freely available from the manufacturer. Many of the newer systems have the recovery information stored on the machine and it simply requires a key pressed during boot up.
From my little understanding, this would format the hard drive to "factory settings" of sorts. You *might* get an option to restore to a set point, but this is meant as a last resort.
Back up all your personal files [Documents, Pictures, etc] First!
- HP & Compaq computers
- Dell computers
- EMachine computers
- Gateway computers
- IBM & Lenovo computers
- Acer Computers
- Asus computers
- Toshiba computers
Make ....................... Key(s) ....................... Notes
Acer ......................... Alt+F10 .................... During Boot
Asus ....................... F9 .............................. During Boot, after logo appears
Dell ......................... Ctrl+F11 ................... During Boot, after logo appears
Gateway ................. F11 or R ................... During Boot
HP/Compaq .......... F10 ........................... During Boot, after logo appears
IBM/Lenovo ............ F11 ........................... During Boot
Packard Bell .......... F11 ........................... During Boot, after logo Appears
Sony Vaio ............... F10 ........................... During Boot, after logo Appears
Toshiba .................. 0 (zero) .................... Press and hold before powering up
If this doesn't work, you may want to format your computer completely and start over. Dban might be something to look at:
Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction. DBAN is a means of ensuring due diligence in computer recycling, a way of preventing identity theft if you want to sell a computer, and a good way to totally clean a Microsoft Windows installation of viruses and spyware. DBAN prevents or thoroughly hinders all known techniques of hard disk forensic analysis.
http://www.dban.org/
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Jan 11, 2010. 10:12 PM[ jack the young idiot ]
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what does this do?
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Jul 5, 2010. 7:18 PMlukethebook333 (author)
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From my little understanding, this would format the hard drive to "factory settings" of sorts. You *might* get an option to restore to a set point, but this is meant as a last resort.
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