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<blockquote data-quote="Sixwheeler2011" data-source="post: 354247" data-attributes="member: 19668"><p>Hello,</p><p>Been a while since I needed to come here for questions and help.</p><p>Anyway just trying to figure out MS Idea to remove refresh/restore/reset</p><p>options (blunder) in 8.1 update at & and or around 12/2012</p><p>"right after warranty end for laptop.</p><p></p><p>Link from research on issue ( " File: \windows\system32\winload.efi " Is either missing or corrupted )</p><p><a href="http://www.technologytell.com/gadgets/133905/windows-8-1-update-leaves-oem-owners-with-broken-restore-function/">Windows 8.1 Update Leaves OEM Owners With Broken Restore Function | GadgeTell</a></p><p></p><p>Was wanting to refresh my PC(do not have install media/ nor created back USB/ISO(my Bad)</p><p>and came across this issue. By running windows repair located no restore points, nor size to</p><p>system restore(& recovery turned Off) in system protection, left system protection to default(4.56GB) cache for sys restore.</p><p></p><p>Is there a way to restore this function? as also stated here that the partition change in disk management/</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/42290-partitioning-scheme-changes-when-you-install-windows-8-1-a.html">http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/42290-partitioning-scheme-changes-when-you-install-windows-8-1-a.html</a></p><p></p><p>I would just like the option to reset/refresh and or restore if needed in the future, and suggestions on this</p><p>would be much appreciated.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Six</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sixwheeler2011, post: 354247, member: 19668"] Hello, Been a while since I needed to come here for questions and help. Anyway just trying to figure out MS Idea to remove refresh/restore/reset options (blunder) in 8.1 update at & and or around 12/2012 "right after warranty end for laptop. Link from research on issue ( " File: \windows\system32\winload.efi " Is either missing or corrupted ) [URL="http://www.technologytell.com/gadgets/133905/windows-8-1-update-leaves-oem-owners-with-broken-restore-function/"]Windows 8.1 Update Leaves OEM Owners With Broken Restore Function | GadgeTell[/URL] Was wanting to refresh my PC(do not have install media/ nor created back USB/ISO(my Bad) and came across this issue. By running windows repair located no restore points, nor size to system restore(& recovery turned Off) in system protection, left system protection to default(4.56GB) cache for sys restore. Is there a way to restore this function? as also stated here that the partition change in disk management/ [URL]http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/42290-partitioning-scheme-changes-when-you-install-windows-8-1-a.html[/URL] I would just like the option to reset/refresh and or restore if needed in the future, and suggestions on this would be much appreciated. Regards, Six [/QUOTE]
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