20 - Quick start guide
Restore Factory Settings with Packard Bell Recovery Management
1. Click
Restore Factory Settings
.
Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files on your
hard drive.
2. The
Reset your PC
window opens.
Images for reference only.
3. Click
Next
, then choose how to erase your files:
a.
Just remove my files
quickly erases all files before restoring your
computer and takes about 30 minutes.
b.
Fully clean the drive
completely cleans the drive after each file is
erased, so no files can be viewed after the recovery. Cleaning the
drive takes much longer, up to 5 hours, but is much more secure as
old files are completely removed.
4. Click
Reset
.
5. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then
continues by copying files to your hard drive.
6. After the recovery has finished, you can start using your computer by
repeating the first-start process.
Recovering from the hard drive during startup
1. Turn on your computer and press <
Alt
> + <
F10
> during startup. A
screen appears asking you to choose the keyboard layout.
2. Several options are now presented. Click
Troubleshoot
.
3. Click either
Refresh your PC
or
Reset your PC
.
Note
: "Refresh your PC" enables you to restore your computer to the
default factory condition with files intact. "Reset your PC" completely