How to restore the factory version of Windows on a laptop. How to return a laptop to factory settings? Instructions for restoring factory settings. Automatic recovery options
Windows 7 is reliable and stable. But it is also subject to failures. There are many reasons for this (the effect of a computer virus, incorrect installation of drivers or software, incorrect optimization, etc.). A complete reinstallation of the system will lead to the loss of personal data, all installed programs and drivers. Often, you can solve the problem and return your computer to working parameters using the built-in recovery tools provided in the arsenal of Windows 7. They are much more advanced than in earlier versions of this operating system.
How to restore Windows 7? There are several ways. Most of them are accessible and understandable to the average user and do not require special computer skills.
Setting up recovery tools
To avoid losing personal data, you first need to create a copy of the system. To do this you will need:
- call the main menu of the computer by clicking on the “Start” button;
- click on the line “All programs”;
- find the “Maintenance” section in the list;
- select the “Backup and Restore” component;
- When starting for the first time, set the “Restore system settings and previous versions of files” mode;
- save the changes by clicking on the “Apply” button;
- select a disk to store the backup copy (it must have at least 40 GB of free memory);
- click on the “Continue” button;
- upon completion of the archiving process, a copy of the system will be stored on the hard drive, which will be needed when solving the problem of how to restore Windows 7 to work.
Recovery disk and how to create it
A recovery disk will help restore the operating system to functionality. To create it you will need:
Take a blank DVD or CD;
. in the “Maintenance” section, click on “Create a system repair disk”;
. insert the disc into the drive;
. click on the “Create disk” button;
. wait until the backup process is completed.
Restoring your system to working parameters using a recovery disc
How to restore Windows 7 if the installation disk is missing? A recovery disk will come to the rescue. In order to use it, you must:
Insert the disc into the drive;
. to restart a computer;
. go into the BIOS and change the boot settings, setting priority to CD/DVD;
. when a message appears on the screen about the possibility of booting from disk, press the “Enter” key;
. specify language;
. in the next window, select the saved copy of the OS;
. click on the line “System Restore”;
Using the System Software
The OS has a built-in component that allows you to restore Windows 7 without a disk. It's easy to work with. To run it you will need:
Open the main menu of the computer using the “Start” button;
. in the search bar located at the very bottom, enter the name of the system utility “System Restore”;
. run the component.
Rolling back Windows 7 using a system program consists of several stages:
After launch, the System Restore Wizard window will open;
. continue working with it by clicking on the “Next” button;
. the window that opens will display the latest restore point;
. select it with the mouse and click on the “Next” button;
. if there is a need to roll back to an earlier point, you should check the box “Show other restore points” in the same window;
. to view the changes that will occur after the rollback, highlight the desired point and click on the line “Search for affected programs”;
. confirm the selection of the restore point by clicking on the “Finish” button;
. the system will issue a warning that it is impossible to stop the recovery process;
. To continue, click on the “Yes” button;
. wait a while while the system is configured;
. to restart a computer.
In this simple way you can restore Windows 7 on a laptop or computer and return it to working condition.
How to restore your system in safe mode
Sometimes situations arise when the system refuses to boot in normal mode. In this case, a rollback can be performed through safe mode. To do this you need:
Turn on the computer;
. Before starting the system boot, press the “F8” key until the function menu opens;
. select the line “Safe Mode”;
. launch it by pressing the “Enter” key;
. restore Windows 7 using a system component.
You can do it another way:
After entering the special menu, use the “F8” key to find the “Safe Mode with Command Line Support” item;
. use the command “rstrui.exe”;
. The System Restore Wizard will start;
. perform a rollback following the wizard's prompts.
Now you know how to restore a Windows 7 system if it cannot be booted normally.
BIOS setup
Before you begin restoring the OS from the installation disk (provided you have one), you need to perform the appropriate BIOS settings, namely change the boot priority:
Insert the boot disk into the drive;
. enter the BIOS using the “Del” or “F2” key;
. find the “Advanced BIOS Features” section;
. go to the “Boot Sequence” subsection;
. set the “First Boot Device” parameter to “CD/DVD”;
. exit to the main BIOS menu using the “Esc” key;
. save changes using the “F10” key.
On some computers, the algorithm for making changes looks like this:
Go to the “Boot” section;
. open the “Boot Device Priority” subsection;
. for the “1 st Boot Device” parameter set the value to “CD/DVD”;
. press “Esc” to return to the main menu and “F10” to save changes.
Changing the BIOS settings helps in solving the problem of how to restore Windows 7 from the installation disk. Below we will tell you what you will need for this.
Using a boot disk
If it is not possible to launch a special menu using the “F8” key, you will need a boot disk to roll back the system.
After launching the disc, the Windows installation window will appear on the computer screen;
. select language;
. continue loading from the disk by clicking on the “Next” button;
. click on the line “System Restore”;
. select a recovery option by clicking on the desired option;
. follow the recovery wizard's prompts.
Windows 7 password recovery
If you have forgotten your password and cannot boot the system, you will need to reset it. How to recover Windows 7 password? This can be done in several steps, provided you have a boot disk:
Insert the installation disk into the drive;
. boot from it, having previously changed the boot priority in the BIOS;
. At the bottom, find the line “System Restore” and click on it;
. in the next window, select the desired OS from the list of systems available on the computer;
. click the “Next” button;
. Among the system recovery options, find the “Command Prompt” item and select it;
. launch the Windows registry with the “regedit” command;
. find and select the registry key “HKEY_Local_Machine”;
. open the “File” menu (located at the top);
. select the “Load hive” function;
. in the window, find the “System” file using the path “C:/Windows/system32/config”;
. indicate the section name, for example “222”;
. open the registry key “HKEY_Local_Machine”;
. find section “222”, and in it the subsection “Setup”;
. change the “SetupType” parameter by double-clicking on it;
. in the window that opens, set the value to “2”;
. close the window by clicking the “Ok” button;
. change another parameter “CmdLine”, setting the value “cmd.exe”;
. Using Explorer, select the “222” section again;
. in the “File” section, use the “Unload Hive” option;
. close the registry editor;
. remove the installation disk from the drive;
. to restart a computer.
Access recovery
The corresponding or more precisely, changing the registry branch allows you to remove the old one and set a new password and create another user. Algorithm:
After the reboot, the command prompt will appear instead of the usual Windows Welcome window;
. use the “net user” command to display all accounts on the computer;
. change the password for the selected account “net user username new password”;
. create a new user entry “net user username password/add”;
. add the created account to the administrators group “net localgroup Administrators username /add”;
. delete the created account from the group of regular users “net localgroup Users username /delete”;
. close command line;
. Windows will boot normally;
. To log in, use the credentials of the newly created administrator.
How to restore the Windows 7 system, namely a forgotten password, if you are dealing with a localized Russian version? You must use the same commands, only changing the value of "Administrators" and "Users" to "Administrators" and "Users".
There are many ways to restore the OS. But no matter how reliable they are, it is advisable to prevent system failure. And then the question of how to restore Windows 7 will disappear by itself.
Hello friends! This article describes step by step how to restore Windows 8 on a laptop, if it loads with an error or does not load at all. We will have to create a Windows 8 recovery flash drive, if you have a Windows 8 installation disk, then that's even better, you can use it. Before the article, as usual, we publish two interesting letters from our readers.
1) Hello! Tell me how to restore on a laptop, please in detail? I bought a laptop with the Windows 8 operating system pre-installed, immediately, about a week after the update, the laptop froze during the game, I confess, the game is unlicensed. After a forced reboot, Automatic Recovery started on the laptop, which led to nothing. Entering safe mode using the F8 key also failed, so I called a technician. The wizard came, entered the BIOS of my laptop and set the boot priority from the flash drive, then booted my laptop from the recovery flash drive, which is done in Windows 8 itself in one minute (so he said), the Windows 8 recovery environment loaded, in it he found the recovery service system, selected a restore point and clicked Next, after three minutes my laptop booted up safely, everything was quick and simple.
After the master left, my wallet was lighter by exactly 500 wooden rubles (this is still a familiar master) and I seriously decided to try to restore Windows 8 on the laptop myself and do everything that the master did, but it didn’t work out for me. The laptop does not boot from the Windows 8 recovery flash drive I created, maybe I created it with an error, or in the UEFI BIOS itself it was incorrectly set to boot from a flash drive. I started looking for answers to questions on the Internet and found your site, for people like me it’s just a godsend.
I ask you, if possible, repeat all the steps of the wizard and start by creating a Windows 8 recovery flash drive, then manipulate the BIOS and show what needs to be done in the Windows 8 recovery environment, or otherwise it is called the Action Selection menu, Diagnostics.
2) Hello admin, I want restore Windows 8 on laptop of a friend of mine, it won’t load for him, he made a Windows 8 recovery flash drive on his laptop and wanted to help. I think I’ll boot the laptop from the recovery flash drive, then apply system restore, but it turns out that the recovery program on the flash drive is in English. Here is the screenshot. Tell me what to click next to apply system restore. I wrote to you because you always write everything down in detail; anyone, even a beginner, can understand it.
How to restore Windows 8 on a laptop
Hello friends! I understand the question, let's get straight to the point. By the way, there is nothing offensive in the fact that you did not remember exactly how the wizard restored Windows 8 on a laptop; he can do this several times a day, and you encountered this for the first time.
I often carry such laptops to work and I will show you how to get out of this situation with dignity.
What happened to our readers can happen to any user and you need to be prepared for it. Windows 8 is a fairly reliable and stable operating system, but it may not boot due to viruses, crooked software, incorrect drivers, and so on. For this case, the developers have prepared several methods for restoring Windows 8, which we will use.
What should you do if, when you turn on your laptop, Windows 8 tries to launch some kind of update and freezes? Or in the initial phase of booting the laptop, automatic recovery starts and fails, or maybe when booting you just get a blue screen of death with an error, although yesterday everything was fine. In all these cases we act like this...
First of all, you and I should have a recovery flash drive or a Windows 8 recovery disk prepared, it might also work, you can use them to enter a special menu Action selection, Diagnostics and restore Windows 8. Many users may notice that you can do without a flash drive or recovery disk; you can simply press the F8 key or the Shift+F8 key combination frequently when booting the laptop, and we will also get to the Select Action menu. This is far from true, friends, most laptops sold today will not allow you to do this, with the exception of only a few models, for example, a Packard Bell laptop, which will allow you to enter the Select Action menu using the F8 key.
Therefore, the first thing we do is create a Windows 8 recovery flash drive.
We connect the flash drive to the USB port.
Move the mouse to the right hot corner and click Search.
Type in the search field Recovery. Click on Options And Creating a recovery disc.
Create.
Ready. That's it, the Windows 8 recovery flash drive has been created.
Now let's restore Windows 8 on a laptop using our flash drive. Let’s imagine a situation: our laptop won’t boot at all and the automatic recovery tool can’t help us (and it doesn’t help often, so don’t rely on it too much).
How to restore Windows 8.1 on a laptop if it won't boot
We connect our Windows 8 recovery flash drive to the laptop and reboot the laptop. To boot the laptop from the flash drive you need to go to the boot menu of the laptop, for example, on my laptop the key is responsible for this F12
In the boot menu of the laptop, use the arrows on the keyboard to select our recovery flash drive and press Enter.
Loading from a flash drive. The first thing we will see is the language selection window. Whatever language you choose, everything will still be in English.
Note: if you boot from the Windows 8 installation disk, then everything will be in Russian, we will consider this recovery option below.
Choose Troubleshoot(troubleshooting) or Diagnostics ( restoring the computer, returning the computer to its original state, or using additional tools)
Advanced options(Extra options)
System Restore(System Restore), by the way, please note the point below Automatic Repair(automatic recovery), does not always help, but you can try.
Choose our operating system Windows 8.1(in your case there will most likely be one Windows 8 operating system)
Select the restore point we need and Next (next)
Yes (restore cannot be undone).
The system recovery process is in progress and is completed successfully.
Restart and the reboot occurs and Windows 8.1 boots normally
If you boot into the Windows 8 recovery environment from the 8 installation disk, then everything will be in Russian
To restore Windows 8 on a laptop or desktop computer, select Diagnostics(restoring the computer, returning the computer to its original state, or using additional tools)
Extra options
System Restore
System Restore cannot be interrupted. Yes
Windows 8 system recovery on our laptop completed successfully
Friends, if everything said above does not help you restore Windows 8 on a laptop, then refer to our more complete article - from it you will learn:
2)How to restore Windows 8 without deleting user files (Refresh Your PC). If the operating system does not boot and you do not have a Windows 8 installation disk, then you can use the Restore method (your files will remain in place) or Refresh Your PC.
Note: To use this method, you must first create an image of Windows 8.
3) How to perform a complete restore of Windows 8 without saving user data and installed applications with a Windows 8 installation disk. All your personal files and installed programs will be deleted and the operating system will be restored to its original state.
4) . Using this article, you will learn how to boot into Safe Mode in Windows 8 and restore the system from it.
The method is suitable if the system is stable starts And included the function of creating points without user intervention or there is a backup collected by the system itself.
To start the process, you need to open a special software utility. To run it, use the instructions:
In the window that opens select drive protected against data loss. Usually the volume on which the OS is directly installed is selected.
Afterwards, you need to press the button "Recovery…"
A program will open to restore the previous state of the OS. Click the button " Further" and we see a menu that requires select a point recovery. The menu presents those that were created by the operating system itself.
To see all available rollback points, check the box " Show other restore points»
We follow further instructions and agree with reboot system and the fact that it will be impossible to cancel the restoration in the future. System will reboot and there will be a rollback.
Please remember that after the rollback the password, which was in use at the time. To avoid problems with logging in, make sure you have utility password reset. When will it happen return OS to the previous state, the previous points will disappear, but a new one will appear, created immediately before the reset attempt.
Returning the original settings
If items recovery are missing, or returning to previous states did not help, then you should try returning the PC to factory condition.
Often, most Windows laptops have this option, regardless of the version; instructions can be found from the manufacturer.
If you are the owner stationary PC with Windows 7 installed, then the method is unlikely to work, since usually in this case the OS requires a disk.
For the newest Windows starting from the eighth version, you can use the following algorithm:
Open the menu " Options" - Go to the section " Update and Security» — « Restore your computer to its original state» → Button « Begin» 
System rollback using disk
This option is suitable if the operating system categorically refuses to start. The disk can be almost any external data storage device, even a USB flash drive. 
For creation recovery media you will need to go to control Panel and in the category " system and safety» select the item « Backing up computer data". After that, click on the inscription “ Create a recovery disk". In the new window, select the drive you want to use, then click " Create disk».
Now you will always have the opportunity to fix a system problem without resorting to a complete reinstallation.
Creating an image
This method is also suitable for those who have lost the ability to start the OS, important honors this option from the previous one is that using full image disk, absolutely all user settings, files and applications are restored. Recommended make an image at a time when the PC has all the basic drivers and programs, but no unnecessary software. 
To create an image, follow the same instructions as described in the previous method. Only at the last stage should you follow the link “ Creating a system image«.
In the window that opens offered select a location to save the image. The typical save location is DVD, as it can be used if the hard drive is damaged, which is quite convenient. The best way is to write to network storage, it would be better to use this particular point, since in this case, the probability of losing the image will be reduced to zero. 
The recovery itself begins in the following way when the computer is rebooted: “ Diagnostics» — « Extra options» — « Restoring a system image».
Prudent owners of laptops who bought their treasure with a pre-installed system, in the event that the operating system refuses to boot on their favorite laptop, have the opportunity to restore their system to the original factory settings.
Almost all laptop models with a licensed operating system have a so-called recovery console, which is designed to store an image of the operating system with factory settings. In order to call the recovery console and restore the system to factory settings, you need to use a set of hot keys that must be pressed when turning on the laptop.
Below is a list of hotkeys for different laptop models to restore factory settings:
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Dell inspiron - when the dell.com splash screen appears, you need to type the key combination Ctrl+F11;
HP Pavilion - hold F11 when turning on;
Packard Bell - F10;
Rover - when starting the laptop, hold down Alt;
ASUS - when the ASUS logo appears, press F9;
Sony vaio - press F10 when starting;
MSI - press F3 when starting;
Fujitsu Siemens - turn on, press F8;
Lenovo ThinkPad - F11;
Acer - when turning on, press the key combination Alt+F10
By pressing the suggested keys you can enter the recovery console. In the console, you may be offered several options to restore the laptop to its original state:
Format and restore only the system partition of the hard drive;
restore the system partition of the disk and format the second (D:\) partition;
reinstall the files of the system partition without touching the user directories in it;
well, and simply restore the system’s functionality, saving all the settings, programs and files on it.
This is not a mandatory list; each model has something of its own. Each manufacturer tries to introduce the maximum number of options for working on restoring Windows functionality your laptop model. But to our chagrin, this is not always implemented in Russian. Before you begin recovery work, carefully and correctly translate the commands offered to you of your choice. So that you don’t regret it later.
If your laptop stops booting, you can start a system restore to get Windows booting again.
On your laptop you can use archive recovery and bootloader recovery.
If you are interested in the sequence of actions and possible recovery options, then let's move on directly to solving the problem at hand.
Is it possible to prepare in advance to restore Windows on a laptop?
1. When you start the laptop for the first time, the system will prompt you to create a backup copy on your hard drive or external storage device. There is no need to refuse, especially since the creation wizard will promptly prompt you with all the necessary actions.
2. You should not disable the Windows recovery service, although this will take up part of your hard drive.
3. It is necessary to back up files in a timely manner using special programs included in the OS:
Start/All Programs/Maintenance/Backup and Restore (for Windows 7),
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Backup and Restore (for XP).
It is not advisable to store the backup copy on the hard drive of your laptop - it is safer to use a removable disk or DVD-R.
1. Return the system to factory settings.
Most self-respecting laptop manufacturers offer their products with an already installed operating system. At the same time, they create a special hidden partition on the hard drive with software that allows, if necessary, to restore the system by returning to factory settings.
Briefly this method looks like this:
1.1. you need to connect your laptop to the network,
1.2. turn it on and press several times a certain key or key combination set by the manufacturer by default (for example, for Samsung it is F4, for Lenovo, LG and HP Pavilion - F11, for Acer - Alt+F10),
1.3. In the window that appears, confirm system recovery and wait until the program completes its work.
This option will allow you to restore the system, but will not save the data - the laptop will be in the same condition in which it was brought from the store.
2. If the laptop starts to boot but displays an error message.
We restore the Windows system using additional boot options.
Immediately after turning on the laptop, you need to press the F8 key several times.
As a result, a black “More download options” window will appear.
2.1. Select the “Troubleshoot your computer” option and go to the “System Recovery Options” menu.
(Picture 1)
3. Restoring the operating system on a laptop using a distribution disk.
We take the following steps:
3.1. Turn on the laptop and press the DEL key. A hint should appear on the screen indicating which keys can be used to enter the BIOS (usually F1 or F2),
3.2. In the BIOS we set boot priority from CD-R or DVD-R.
3.3. Press F10, thereby saving the changes in the BIOS settings.
3.4. Insert the distribution disk into the drive and press ENTER.
3.5. The laptop automatically reboots, then the installation program from the distribution disk is launched.
3.6. In the window that appears, using a specific key (read the prompts on the screen carefully!), select “Restore a selected copy of windows.”
(Figure 2)
3.7. We are waiting for the installation to complete.
4. Recovery in the presence of a checkpoint
It is much easier to restore a Windows system on a laptop that is still booting, but already requires treatment.
Let's use the special System Restore service, which involves rolling back the system to an earlier state by selecting a Restore Checkpoint.
4.1 Click - “Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore”.
4.2 The recovery wizard will offer to select a checkpoint, highlighted in a special calendar in bold, will offer to close all programs in use and will perform the necessary actions.
Sometimes the system does not create enough restore points. This is due to the lack of space on the hard drive allocated for these purposes. You should increase the amount of space available for system recovery: Control Panel/System and Security/System/Advanced system settings/System Properties/System Protection tab.
In special cases
What should I do if the attempt to restore Windows fails and the laptop still does not work?
You can try to save the necessary information by connecting the laptop’s hard drive through a special matching device to another computer. Since these steps require disassembling the laptop, it is better to entrust them to specialists.
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