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How do I start over?
Name: sidneytaylor Date: July 22, 2008 at 14:49:57 Pacific OS: vista CPU/Ram: 320G? Product: Dell
Comment:
How do I format(?) and restore my mother's computer to the original factory setting. Not worried about losing any information on the computer.
Name: sidneytaylor Date: July 22, 2008 at 16:22:40 Pacific
Reply:
She doesn't have the CD/DVD. Is there a way to do it without the CD/DVD. I heard something about booting the computer and pressing F2 or F11 or maybe another number and doing it that way.
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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth Date: July 22, 2008 at 21:39:50 Pacific
Name: Brim Date: July 23, 2008 at 03:54:54 Pacific
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Dell is generally press Shift key & F10 key together at boot to access options menu to restore factory settings.
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Response Number 5
Name: Bryco Date: July 23, 2008 at 04:46:39 Pacific
Reply:
My Dell (older) is "Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>"
See response #2 at http://www.computing.net/answers/ha... for the instructions for using Dell using PC Restore or where to find the instructions on yours perhaps.
HTH Bryan
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Response Number 6
Name: sidneytaylor Date: July 23, 2008 at 07:08:36 Pacific
Reply:
I was wrong, it's not a Dell. I just asked her and she said it's an HP Compaq Presario SR5030NX
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Response Number 7
Name: Sabertooth Date: July 23, 2008 at 11:39:32 Pacific
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