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  1. Posts : 47
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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    Restore


    I need to restore my computer back to factory settings. I went into the BIOS and there's nothing like that. I went to the startup menu, no luck. Even my HP/Microsoft Restore only does restore points that I did like two days ago. I need to restore my computer to default factory settings, meaning clear the hard disk and make it how it was when I bought it. Help?
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #2

    How many partitions do you have on your hard drive? Look in disk management.

    If it is an HP, I would think it came with a recovery partition, particularly if they did not give you Windows discs.
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  4. Posts : 47
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    ignatzatsonic said:
    How many partitions do you have on your hard drive? Look in disk management.

    If it is an HP, I would think it came with a recovery partition, particularly if they did not give you Windows discs.
    Three partitions, the local disk, Recovery, and and HP Tools.
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  5. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #5

    You should be able to make "recovery disks" using that Recovery partition. I've never done it, but it's easily done.

    Look in your PC manual and investigate the link above provided by Kari.
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  6. Posts : 47
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I don't need to recover, I need to restore.
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  7. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #7

    Same thing as far as I know. The recovery partition is used to make disks to restore to factory specs.
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  8. Posts : 47
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Well, in the Recovery partition, there is a folder called 'Recovery', and inside that, it's this;

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  9. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #9

    That's it. Look in your user's manual for how to proceed or look at Kari's link.
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  10. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #10

    So you did not even bother to check the link I gave you? There's detailed, precise information on those two possibilities you have, directly on HP/Compaq support site, exactly to that computer you have according to your system specs.

    You can either restore (= recover) your computer by using HP Recovery Manager, or recovery disks if they exist. That's the only two possibilities you have. Both methods explained very detailed on that page.

    Sometimes I really wonder why should I bother, when OP clearly does not even bother to follow simple instructions.

    Kari
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