Resetting your computer to factory settings might be necessary if the operating system is damaged, the hard drive is corrupted, the computer is infected by a virus, or you are transferring ownership of the computer. HP System Recovery removes all hard dr
When you reset a Mac to factory settings, it returns the system to the factory default state. This means that all your data will be deleted, including your documents, files, user settings, passwords and so on. Users need to reset Mac when they are going to sell or give the computer awa...
If the computer originally shipped with 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 8, use a Mac OS X install DVD instead of the recovery system. (244593) Reply of 1 how do I reset my Mac book to factory settings Welcome to Apple Support Community ...
Resetting the computer back to its Factory Settings can be practical, especially when the password cannot be recollected. The process would involve the use of a Windows 7 Recovery or Installation Media like a bootable USB or DVD, as detailed below: Step 1.Restart the computer after inserting th...
hard drive. Afterwards, you can re-install the operating system on the hard drive. Follow the directions on the screen to install a new version of macOS on your device. However, to maintain the factory settings, do not log in with your Apple ID or password or configure the computer ...
Reset to factory settings No I love Windows 10...but my computer was acting strange so I thought I would do a factory reset and put Windows 10 back onto my computer. If I do create a bootable Windows 10 would I lose the recover drive information that c...
Create a Recovery Drive: You'll need another computer (Windows, Mac, or Chromebook) and a USB drive (at least 8GB). Go to the Chrome Web Store on the other computer, and install the Chromebook Recovery Utility. Run the Recovery Utility: Follow the instr...
This cloned drive can be re-cloned back to the main drive if you decide to restore your Mac, or it can be used to access all the original files and transfer them and all your settings to your new computer. We have a complete guide that explainshow to back up a Macas well...
Before you erase your Mac, make sure your Mac is currently connected to the internet and plug in the power adapter, so there's no danger of running out of battery power. You should back up your computer, disable some features and services, and then go on booting to Recovery Mode and us...
True to its name, Remove everything is a full factory reset: it puts all options back to factory defaults and removes your files and apps. Afterward, Windows will be like it is on a brand-new computer. Though the Keep my files option will retain your personal data, you should still bac...