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Thread ID: 134449	2013-07-02 09:56:00	Resetting windows to factory	pct (16854)	Press F1

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1347753	2013-07-02 09:56:00	hey! i'm resetting windows 8 to factory default could you help-- dont want to remove anything I shouldnt be before i start it comes up with; Your PC has more than one drive . Do you want to remove all files from all drives? options - Only the drive where Windows is installed - All drives Drives that will be affected If you choose to remove all files from all drives, these drives will be affected ( C: ) Recovery ( D: ) HP_TOOLS ( E: ) I want to wipe everything and start over but don't want to remove anything that will affect the system thanks! :)	pct (16854)
1347754	2013-07-02 10:00:00	That depends if it recreates D and E. If you want it to remove everything	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1347755	2013-07-02 10:07:00	If you are referring to the factory default / Restore, as when the PC was first purchased, use the inbuilt HP restore . This will wipe all data as well as programs installed by yourself . It will also remove all updates . Dont advise using windows 8 recovery options on a Name Brand PC like HP - Take it from experience - it can screw things up nicely, as HP have some "weird" setups which W8 will destroy . (thankfully I had a image of the whole drive and HP Partitions before trying W8 restore) :waughh:	wainuitech (129)
1347756	2013-07-02 10:22:00	hey guys, thanks for replying!! my laptop is a HP, I upgraded it from 7 to win8. I can't seem to find any of the HP stuff it came with originally (mind you I haven't needed it). What do you suggest? yes i want to set to factory default/reset	pct (16854)
1347757	2013-07-02 10:31:00	HP tools will be on the HP site for the model of the laptop. If you want it. This will only show you some info (after you reboot, press esc then press F2 (well thats how you run it on the netbook here) Yup probably be better if you restore it using HP's menu (wherever this is). Its probably a function key after you reboot	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1347758	2013-07-02 10:47:00	HP tools will be on the HP site for the model of the laptop . If you want it . This will only show you some info (after you reboot, press esc then press F2 (well thats how you run it on the netbook here) Yup probably be better if you restore it using HP's menu (wherever this is) . Its probably a function key after you reboot ahh ok, HP tools is there! never even knew that existed lol - thanks! so any ideas what the function key would be?? and just to check , it would restore to Windows 8 and not roll back to 7 eh (using HP's menu)?	pct (16854)
1347759	2013-07-02 10:53:00	If HP came with Win7 but you've subsequently upgraded it yourself to Win8, could you still access that tool :confused: Doesn't a new OS overwrite that hotkey when it redoes the boot sector. IME my Thinkpad did that. The HP Win7 files may still lie in a hidden partition. When it boots up doesn't it normally show a special hotkey that you press to activate it? Or there is a special HP key? The Thinkpad has a Thinkpad (?) button the top left of the keyboard.	Nomad (952)
1347760	2013-07-02 13:06:00	Yeah can access the hp tools by F2, not in windows 8 though Well I wish I had seen your post Nomad (about HP Win7 files being in a hidden partition) lol It reset fine via the hotkey but its running Windows 7 again now. downloading Windows 8 again now.... Still thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it. Interesting that Windows 7 is still there, I assumed that it would have been wiped!	pct (16854)
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