ctrl F11 restore

[trmshellway]

I would like to know what happens to the data you have on your computer whn you do a ctrl F11 restore. Is it deleted, stored somewhere, or what.

Thanks,

Tom

[Seth]

Welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help trmshellway.

 

It depends on the type of computer, but yours sounds like a Dell. Some will give you the option to "Repair" the operating system. That option will attempt to save your files in a folder usually called "backup". I don't trust that option. I think it's better to back up your important data yourself, then run a complete factory restoration.

[trmshellway]

restore

 

Hey,

Thanks for the help Seth. If I do a complete factory restore, are my old files deleted or put somewhere?

Tom

[Seth]

A complete factory restore will erase your files.

[Tootech]

Where Do My Files Go?

 

Hi,

 

Doing a complete factory restore will overwrite files as needed. That means that you will lose them. Some systems do allow a partial factory restore and save all your old files from the "My Documents" folder and put them in a new folder on your desktop.

 

What make of PC do you own?

 

Tootech.

[Dalo Harkin]

Some systems do allow a partial factory restore and save all your old files from the "My Documents" folder and put them in a new folder on your desktop

 

Well - the my documents file is normally saved and backed up in the other partition and then when you do the restore it adds all the data in that back over to the C:/my documents

[trmshellway]

Hey,

Thanks for all the responses on my inquiry. I did a ctrl f11 restore and of course lost everything. The reason I was concerned is, I had some sensitive material, ( no, not porn ) on my pc and wondered if it was erased or still on here somewhere. I have a Dell XPS 400.

Tom