In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next. If the factory-installed Dell Backup and Recovery Manager is missing or damaged, it may be possible to manually restore the factory image using Microsoft's ImageX utility. Backup your files before you continue! This will erase all of your own files, but it will restore the computer back to the way it was when it shipped from the Dell factory. You can try that but again, no guarantee that your stuff will be saved. I selected Language, then clicked Next.
I made no major changes to my system that I can recall, but there it is. Hi, I tried to use the command prompt under system recovery options to restore my default factory setting. Restore Without a Disk The easiest way to go if you want to format a Dell laptop or desktop is to reinstall using the Windows Recovery Environment. Note: Use the drop down menu to the right of User name: to select the local user or the Administrator account and enter the password for that account. How does one use Command Prompt in this environment? Note: you must have a factory. Make sure to chose a date to restore to before your problem occurred.
Continue to check for updates until you get the notification that there are no updates available. So then I Canceled out of three windows to get back to the screen with the Command Prompt options. Note: your computer may show different drive labels or sizes than shown in this example. You can also use the D and C keys to delete and then create a new partition. Note: this option is for restoring images made with Microsoft Backup, so it won't find the Dell factory image.
Click Command Prompt from the System Recovery Options window. It's important to note that no matter which method you use to restore your Dell computer, it will erase everything on your system. Screen 7: This is the main System Recovery Options menu. Your Windows 7 should now start again. Reboot and the computer should boot into Windows 7. Scroll down in the System variables section to path, select it then click the Edit button.
There may be a message at or near the bottom that tells you to press any f key to access. Also note the drive letter of your flash drive. Windows just starts as usual. Windows 7 - Manual Restore from Dell Factory Image Try this method if the does not work. If you have readjusted the partition layout, you may have different labels or drive letters. Note: If the Advanced Boot Options menu doesn't open, wait for the Windows login prompt. Note: Click on any image below to view a larger image.
The steps to factory reset Dell laptop or computer with Windows 8. You can edit the path environment variable via Control Panel, System, Advanced system settings then click on Environment Variables button. Method 2: Access System Restore at boot using the installation media. I found I had to take a bunch more steps. In the Administrator window, type the following lines, pressing after each line.
A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. You can run Startup Repair to perform a scan and fix potential issues. The process for this depends on the version of Microsoft Windows your computer has. If you open up your My Computer from Windows Explorer, you should see 2 disk drives. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition.
I changed all my permissions on the D drive where the recovery files were to allow for every user to make all changes. Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2. The computer will shut down. The next few steps are to identify those drive letters. In this article you will learn how to launch the System Restore tool from Safe Mode, using the Command Prompt. Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 on this site the.
If you forget and the boot hangs, take the flash drive out and press the power button. Use to backup your files before you proceed. Sysprep doesn't restore your system. And to run a command line imagex you need to have the. Then I noticed that the machine came with a way to restore it to factory image. In the Confirm Data Deletion window, click to select Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition, and then click Next.