Is there a way to restore a windows 8 notebook to the state before an initial user was created?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8
Factory reset - restore to pre-user state
- Thread starter Stuartw
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 Pro WMC, OS X Mavericks
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home made
- CPU
- i7 860
- Motherboard
- ASUS P7P55D-E
- Memory
- Corsair CMX8G3M2A1600C9D ,DDR3 ,8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770 ,1 GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U2311H
- Hard Drives
- WD Caviar Black SATA 6.0 1TB x1 ,
WD Caviar Blue 1TB x1
WD Caviar Red 4TB
- PSU
- Corsair CMPSU-750TX
- Keyboard
- Logitech S510
- Mouse
- Logitech LX5
- Messages
- 5,591
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You can use the OEM version of
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
Warning
Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?
Some OEM have also have a F? key to start Recovery.
InformationWe 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.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html
& made the Startup Repair CD.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html
You can use the OEM version of
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
Warning Deleting the Recovery Partition is NOT RECOMMENDED
Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?
Some OEM have also have a F? key to start Recovery.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Other Info
- Notebooks x 3
Desktops x 5
Towers x 4