Windows 7: Repair your computer option not working (restoring factory backup)

Hi!

I have Dell Studio 1749 with Windows 7 Home Premium. I want to start its built-in recovery but when after pressing F8, I click on Repair your computer .This option didnt work and windows 7 begins its loading.
Kindly tell me any solution for this problem.

Thanks

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Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings - KB Article - 336966 | Dell

I had already checked the link above before posting this.
My main problem is that when i try F8 and repair your computer, it still boots normally and doesn't go into the repair mode.
I want to restore my Laptop to factory defaults.
Please advise.

Try tapping F8 more frequently after the first beep when you are in the BIOS POST. I think F8 needs to be hit just before the Windows splash screen. If you miss it then Windows just starts.

hitting F8 works fine and im able to see the Repair your computer thing.... but the problem is when i hit Repair your computer, it starts the Windows normally

Goto Elevated Command Prompt
And do
post bcdoutput.txt
You can delete it afterwards

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-us
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-us
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
nx OptIn

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
device ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows Recovery Environment
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
systemroot \windows
nx OptIn
winpe Yes

Resume from Hibernate
---------------------
identifier {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description Windows Resume Application
locale en-US
inherit {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice partition=C:
filepath \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled No

Windows Memory Tester
---------------------
identifier {memdiag}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
path \boot\memtest.exe
description Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess Yes

EMS Settings
------------
identifier {emssettings}
bootems Yes

Debugger Settings
-----------------
identifier {dbgsettings}
debugtype Serial
debugport 1
baudrate 115200

RAM Defects
-----------
identifier {badmemory}

Global Settings
---------------
identifier {globalsettings}
inherit {dbgsettings}
{emssettings}
{badmemory}

Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
identifier {bootloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}
{hypervisorsettings}

Hypervisor Settings
-------------------
identifier {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype Serial
hypervisordebugport 1
hypervisorbaudrate 115200

Resume Loader Settings
----------------------
identifier {resumeloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}

Device options
--------------
identifier {f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
description Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2
ramdisksdipath \Recovery\WindowsRE\boot.sdi

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-us
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {f1a3e89a-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
nx OptIn

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {f1a3e89c-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
device ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows Recovery Environment
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice ramdisk=[\Device\HarddiskVolume2]\Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim,{f1a3e89d-85a2-11df-b1be-faa04de251e1}
systemroot \windows
nx OptIn
winpe Yes


All looks fine! It should run Windows 7 recovery environment "repair your computer"

not working... have been trying since last evening...

Do you see "windows is loading files" after selecting "repair your computer"?