| Gaming, IT, Multimedia & Music Please use this forum to discuss Gaming, IT, Multimedia & Music. |
 |
9th December 2008, 16:35
|
#1
|
|
Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 11,412
Car(s): Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique
|
Re-Format Me Please :)
Im in need of re-formatting my PC back to factory....
I have Vista Home
I dont have the disk.... I did not receive it when i bought the computer....
How do i do this?
|
|
|
|
9th December 2008, 16:36
|
#2
|
|
Frequent Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Grimsby
Posts: 930
Car(s): Ibiza DAB
|
a lot of machines come with an option to create a recovery disc within the start menu - programs. What PC is it you have?
|
|
|
|
|
9th December 2008, 16:36
|
#3
|
|
Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Guantanamo Bay
Posts: 28,700
Car(s): oyster card
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by JimoVTR
Im in need of re-formatting my PC back to factory....
I have Vista Home
I dont have the disk.... I did not receive it when i bought the computer....
How do i do this?
|
If you bought the computer new then phone the support line and say u need to install the operating system again and ask for the CD. Thats what i did n they sent me 2 lots of them 
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
9th December 2008, 16:44
|
#4
|
|
Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 5,154
Car(s): VW Polo Mk5 6N2, Peugeot 106
|
Umm I had this with my old laptop. If you press F10 at start up when it's going through all the black and white screens then it will take you to the re-start bit
__________________
Kelly, proud owner of 3 Guess handbags, 1 purse and 1 make up bag
|
|
|
|
|
9th December 2008, 17:26
|
#5
|
|
Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 11,412
Car(s): Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by markwillows
a lot of machines come with an option to create a recovery disc within the start menu - programs. What PC is it you have?
|
A packard bell one....
|
|
|
|
|
9th December 2008, 18:28
|
#6
|
|
Frequent Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Grimsby
Posts: 930
Car(s): Ibiza DAB
|
Kelly is right.. I'm sure this is the same with packard bell.. there is a system recovery or something along those lines which formats the computer and puts it back to original. Restart the machine and check what comes up .. It flashes on and off the screen quickly though
|
|
|
|
|
10th December 2008, 15:21
|
#7
|
|
Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: The wrong carpark
Posts: 5,152
Car(s): Xantia 1.9TD
|
Should be as mark said, they'll have the images stored on a random partition on your drive, so all it does is copy it over and bobs your uncle!
|
|
|
|
|
10th December 2008, 15:53
|
#8
|
|
Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Notts
Posts: 6,227
Car(s): White pug 106 1.6
|
Had to do mine a few times mate press F10 or f12 i think it is on startup, and it will come up with a recovery menu, will give you the options to do a destructive reinstall wich will delete everything, or yo can do one that will start from new, bu stilll keep music games pictures ect
|
|
|
|
|
10th December 2008, 15:59
|
#9
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Posts: 1,578
Car(s): MG ZR...
|
Dont phone them for one though, I had a packard bell and they said I had to pay £60 for one because I didnt back it up...
|
|
|
|
|
10th December 2008, 15:59
|
#10
|
|
Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Durham (England)
Posts: 37,932
Car(s): 1. AX
2. Mk2 Saxo VTR
3. MK4 R32 DBP
|
as said f10 when starting up your computer, hold it in iirc
recovery disc you have to make with it being vista
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
10th December 2008, 19:03
|
#11
|
|
Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: yorkshire
Posts: 1,152
Car(s): black mk2 vtr
|
try getting on to packard bell web site and put your model number in then make yourself a backup disk on disk or floppie disk or failing that get a copy of xp pro and put that in
www.packard bell.co.uk
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 10:13.
|
Linear Mode
