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I am Dave, I will help you with this. Restart your PC, if you cannot access the Start menu to shut down, on your Desktop, press Alt + F4 to open the Shut Down dialog. Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down. Do this twice.
I am trying to factory reset a computer that has a drive encrypted by Bitlocker and running Windows 11. I have no way to recover the key, so my goal is only to perform a clean install of Windows. If I try running Diskpart clean, the hard drive will no longer appear in diskpart list and cannot be detected by the installation media, however the ...
How do I reset Windows XP without a CD? If it is an Acer you press the left Alt + F10 Key. If it a Dell you press Ctrl + F11. etc., That is how you do it if the manufacturer never included a XP CD when you purchased the computer when new. That's called factory resetting which is what you asked about.
1. Start (or boot) your computer from the installation media. Insert the DVD or USB flash drive and restart your computer. 2. If you see a message asking you to “Press any key to boot from DVD,” do so. 3. When you see the Install Windows page, tap or click on Repair your computer to start the Windows Recovery Mode.
Resetting your Windows 10 PC means that all the system files are deleted and then restored to their originals. All your desktop applications are removed from your PC, so you have to reinstall and reconfigure each of them after the reset process is done. Files that are not saved are moved to the C:\Windows.old directory.
RO. RonBarker. Replied on August 26, 2017. Report abuse. Download and install or reinstall Office 365. Go to www.office.com and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in. Sign in with the account you use with Office. This can be your Microsoft account, or a work or school account. Microsoft Office Professional 2021.
Method 3. Set the PC to best performance: Press windows key + Pause/Break (or go to file explorer and right click This PC and click properties) click on Advanced system settings> Under Performance click settings> Click Adjust for best performance and click OK.
Here are the Key/s to press at Boot to start the manufacturer's reinstall process for the operating system (new condition). Acer – Press Left Alt + F10 Keys. Advent – Tap F10 until Starting System Recovery appears. Asus – Press F9. Dell – Press F8 which will bring up Advanced Boot Options.
Open your User folder on the computer. Press Windows key + R then type: %userprofile% then hit Enter on your keyboard. Press Ctrl + V or Home tab > Paste (Windows 8/8.1/10) You will be prompted if you want to replace the folders, click Yes. Depending on the amount of data, this can take a while.
A. Power ON your computer and as Windows / manufacturer's Logo appears, Power OFF - Repeat 3 times. Now your computer will go into Advanced Recovery Environment. Advanced Options > Troubleshoot >. B. Reset this PC. In Step A > Troubleshoot > Reset this PC - Keep my files and Remove everything.