Restoring my laptop to original factory state.

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  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #1

    Restoring my laptop to original factory state.


    I have an ASUS laptop that has started running slow even tho I have run cleaners and virus scans etc. I don't have anything on there that I am concerned about losing. (Pictures, downloads etc.) I have decided I want to wipe the computer clean except for the Windows 7 operating system. I have burned a Windows 7 repair disk,. but have no other disks that came with it. I do have the product key for the OS.
    How do I wipe the hard drive clean and reinstall Windows 7?

    I do have a good link to a torrent of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit addition. Which I assume I need to download and burn to disk???
    From there,. what do I do to format my laptop to it's original factory state or with just the Windows 7 OS?
    Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
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  2. Posts : 1,514
    Win 7 Home Premium SP1 32 bit
       #2

    Hello StarvingArtist , Welcome to the Forums , on page 12 of the manual for your computer are directions for restoring your computer. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -Support- Drivers and Download K40IJ scroll down to manual Version E4564 use Global link.. unzip it.. by extracting all. open with adobe. and on page 12 is how to restore computer.
    Let us know if you have any issues doing this.. but.. do not use a Utorrent ISO ..
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I downloaded the ASUS recovery instructions as you said to,.. and after it says to enter into Windows Setup and follow the ASUS preload wizard,.. the instructions say to select a partition option and click next. 4. Select a partition option and click Next. These are the options it gives me.
    Partition options:
    #1 Recover Windows to first partition only.
    This option deletes only the first partition and allows you to keep other partitions, and to create a new system partition as drive “C”.
    #2 Recover Windows to entire HD.
    This option deletes all partitions from your hard disk drive and creates a new system partition as drive “C”.
    #3 Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partition.
    This option deletes all partitions from your hard drive and creates two new partitions “C” (60%) and “D” (40%).

    Which one of those should I select?
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  4. Posts : 1,514
    Win 7 Home Premium SP1 32 bit
       #4

    Well. how many partitions do you have already ? If just whole hard drive is C .. use #2 but, you probably have 2.. so. I am thinking # 1 is what you want.
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I only have one.
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  6. Posts : 1,514
    Win 7 Home Premium SP1 32 bit
       #6

    Hmm, would think there would be a D drive.. Use # 1 anyways.. K.. ?
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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    ok will do. I'll let ya know how I make out. (If it all works and I can get back online. lol)
    Thanks for your help.
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  8. Posts : 1,514
    Win 7 Home Premium SP1 32 bit
       #8

    It should.. but.. come back here with results.. tho..
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  9. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    It worked great. Thank you Yard dog!
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  10. Posts : 1,514
    Win 7 Home Premium SP1 32 bit
       #10

    Excellent.. Now you have to get it back up to date and get it sorted out for optimum performance. Please see the Tutorial section and browse thru it for tips on how to get your computer the way you want it.
    Thanks for using Seven Forums.
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