System Recovery

[Guest Sara]

Is it possible to perform system recovery on Windows XP? If so how?? I would

like to restore my computer back to its factory settongs but am having no

luck.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

Sara

[Guest David Webb]

Re: System Recovery

 

The System Restore feature is not the proper vehicle to use to return the system

to its original baseline configuration.

 

If you have an OEM system, such as Dell, HP, Compaq, etc., they usually supply

some method for this type of restoration.

 

If you post back with a more detailed description of your system, e.g., laptop,

desktop, brand, model number, etc., someone should be able to advise you of the

method required.

 

"Sara" <Sara@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0688F171-1531-4122-BE45-F69C958915B7@microsoft.com...

> Is it possible to perform system recovery on Windows XP? If so how?? I would

> like to restore my computer back to its factory settongs but am having no

> luck.

> Any comments would be appreciated.

> Thanks

> Sara

[Guest PD43]

Re: System Recovery

 

Sara <Sara@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Is it possible to perform system recovery on Windows XP? If so how?? I would

>like to restore my computer back to its factory settongs but am having no

>luck.

 

Did your computer come with a recovery disc?

 

If not, does it have a partition that has such recovery files?

 

Check:

 

1) your manual

2) the manufacturer's help system that came with the computer

3) the manufacturer's website.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: System Recovery

 

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 02:48:08 -0700, Sara

<Sara@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Is it possible to perform system recovery on Windows XP?

 

 

Exactly what do you mean by "system recovery"? Windows has a System

Restore facility, but that's used to restore the operating system

itself (nothing else) back to the state it was in a few days or weeks

ago. It does not restore to factory settings.

 

> If so how?? I would

> like to restore my computer back to its factory settongs but am having no

> luck.

 

 

Then System Restore is not what you want. Is yours a brand-name

computer that came with Windows installed? If so, the ability to

restore back to factory settings is not a Windows function, but one

supplied by your vendor. Sometimes (rarely, these days) the vendor

supplies a Windows installation CD, sometimes they supply a recovery

CD, and sometimes they supply a hidden recovery partition on the hard

drive. You should read your documentation or contact your vendor for

instructions on how to do this.

 

By the way, why do you want to restore back to factory settings? In my

view it's a very poor way to solve problems. Besides its creating a

lot of work, it leaves you without ever finding out what was wrong,

and therefore very likely to repeat the behavior that caused it, and

therefore finding yourself back in the same situation quickly.

 

If you are having problems, describe them here. It's likely that

someone can help you solve them, and that the draconian solution of

restoring back to factory settings won't be necessary.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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