How to restore hard drive completely?

infeno161

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Hi, i need to know how I can completely reset my hard drive, as it always corrupts and fails causing nothing to work. Windows currently doesnot boot, I can only run safe mode with command prompt. So can I completely delete and restore my hard drive in safe mode? Also, if that isnt possible how can I factory restore my PC itself in safe mode?
Thank You very much in advance.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Acer Windows 7 32bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Acer Windows 7 32bit
If this is an Acer, it most likely has a recovery partition on the hard drive that can be used to restore to "factory" condition.

Consult your manual. You'd use a program and series of menus provided by Acer. Should be in your list of programs or possibly in your control panel.

If you do this, it will WIPE OUT anything added to the PC since you bought it--your personal files, pictures, videos, mp3s, etc. And any new programs you have added since the purchase. You would have to back up all of that stuff or lose it forever.

Or---you could do a clean install, which you may prefer anyway. That would give you an ordinary Windows installation, not the installation that Acer put on the machine. To do this, you'd have to have the 25 character "Product Key" that should be found somewhere on the machine on a Certificate Of Authenticity sticker.

It's possible you have defective hardware, such as a failing hard drive. I'd probably check that out first. I'd download the drive manufacturer's diagnostic tool and run it. Get it from the manufacturer's web site.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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