How can I restore my Compaq laptop to factory settings?

2 Comments

1. Trish says:

   June 29, 2010 at 8:01 pm

   Tap F11 at startup for restore to factory settings.
   Yes, you will lose Windows 7.

   If you have Windows 7 disc, you can reinstall after the recovery.

   EDIT.
   Having said that it would be simpler just to reinstall Windows 7 if you have the disc, rather than doing a restore to factory.
   Just put your disc in the drive and choose install.

   If you use this method Windows 7 will save a Windows old folder to your C drive.
   I always delete this folder as it can take up a great deal of hard drive space.
   That`s – computer – C drive – program files – windows old – right click and delete.

   You`ll likely find that you already have this folder, as it will have been saved when you upgraded from Vista.
2. jomcgre3 says:

   June 29, 2010 at 8:01 pm

   try a system restore to a point before you started to have problems. That shouldn’t affect your operating system. If that doesn’t help, it may be best to do a clean install of W7. Back up your important files before you reinstall.