Solved How to Restore Factory Settings

[karenk60]

How can i restore my computer to factory settings. It will only allow me to go back to an earlier time or re install windows using a disc. A disc did not come with my computer. Hope you can help. Thanx

 

[Brink]

Hello Karen, and welcome to Seven Forums.

If this is for the Toshiba in your system specs, then the link below from Toshiba can help show you how to do a factory recovery.

How to recover a Toshiba notebook with the HDD recovery procedure

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[karenk60]

Thanx Shawn, i will have a look and hopefully succeed

 

[karenk60]

it says it will ask for a windows password. is there a generic one as i didn't create one when i bought the computer

 

[Brink]

You should be able to leave the password field empty and click on OK then.

 

[karenk60]

Thanx again Shawn

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome. Please let us know how it went.

 

[karenk60]

I will give it a go tomorrow, have run out of time tonight. But i will definitely let you know. Thanx

 

[theog]

   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
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Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator
The TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator utility enables you to
create recovery DVDs/media that can be used to return your system
to its out-of-box state, if necessary. For detailed information on
using the utility to create recovery DVDs/media,

How to use Toshiba Recovery.
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD7C02140000R01.htm

How to recover a Toshiba notebook with the HDD recovery procedure

You can order Toshiba Recovery disks from here:
https://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/serviceUnitVerification.jsp

 

[karenk60]

of course i didn't make any recovery discs, that would have been the smart thing to do...lol. the computer is going through the installation now, so i should now soon whether its worked or if i've totally stuffed it. If i'm lucky and it's worked i should make those recovery discs, right? thanks Theog

 

[Brink]

Yep, when it's finished, you would want to create a set of recover discs to have as a backup incase something should happen to your hard drive or recovery partition.

 

[karenk60]

Thanks for your help guys. I am just putting stuff back on to the computer now. Don't know if will help my Microsoft Office problem but fingers crossed. I appreciate the help

 

[Brink]

You're welcome. I'm glad we could help. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions.