I've got a Gateway laptop that is not able to boot Windows, so I'd like to restore it to factory defaults. I've looked at the tutorials here http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4692-system-restore-how-do-windows-8-a.html and here http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2269-system-recovery-options-boot-windows-8-a.html. It seems like the only options that I can find on these pages for restoring a non bootable computer is to boot from Windows 8 installation media. Is that correct?
If so, will the generic Windows 8 installation media allow me to access and restore the factory image?
I've tried the old F8 while booting method to boot into Advanced Recovery Options but, as I've read before, that no longer works.
I also tried Shift-F8 that I seem to remember reading might work, but that did not work either.
Or is there some other way to access the factory image on a non booting computer that I am missing?
Thanks
If so, will the generic Windows 8 installation media allow me to access and restore the factory image?
I've tried the old F8 while booting method to boot into Advanced Recovery Options but, as I've read before, that no longer works.
I also tried Shift-F8 that I seem to remember reading might work, but that did not work either.
Or is there some other way to access the factory image on a non booting computer that I am missing?
Thanks
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro