View Full Version : Where can I get a disc to reboot my computer to factory settings
technoob
Jan 23, 2010, 05:31 PM
I have a dell computer and its just filled with crap.I don't even know what half the stuff is. When I got the computer they gave me the wrong disc to reboot so now I'm kind of stuck.its a windows xp
Stratmando
Jan 23, 2010, 05:39 PM
I have an old Dell, needed to start from scratch and couldn't find my disc, found disc on eBay for maybe $10. Works fine, will need to download some utilities and drivers after installation.
Here is a Sample:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-XP-PROFESSIONAL-SP2-RESTORE-CD-PRO-RECOVERY-DISC_W0QQitemZ310196339238QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item4839248226
ScottGem
Jan 23, 2010, 05:46 PM
Contact Dell. If they send you the wrong disk they should replace it.
Or you may have a boot partition that contains the recovery image.
technoob
Jan 23, 2010, 05:57 PM
Contact Dell. If they send you the wrong disk they should replace it.
Or you may have a boot partition that contains the recovery image.
How do I check to see if I have a boot partition?
ScottGem
Jan 23, 2010, 07:05 PM
When you boot there should be instructions to press a key to enter Recovery.
Stratmando
Jan 23, 2010, 07:20 PM
Check Dell for that Model, Mine didn't, but my sony does(hidden recovery partition), it depends on the model.
Its F10 or F12 on startup on some.