Your Windows 7 Gateway computer will likely run faster as a result of deleting old and unnecessary files. Restoring the computer to its factory settings is to put the system back to the settings which it had when it came out from the factory. The more drivers and applications that need to be installed, the longer the process will take. Have you done a similar thing and gotten the instructions? It ran fine, I turned it off. Installation of the Gateway Computers Management software will enable the computer to return to its original settings. I have run them at least 15 times and it will go through the entire Restore process using Gateway Recovery Management software and then Windows tries to start, I get a message that windows is installing devices, etc and then the same error message. Now I can get to.
What is the best way to completely wipe a desktop clean and set up for a new person?? In the Recovery is complete window, click Finish. Yes I made recovery discs when I got the laptop a few months ago. With factory settings, unnecessary files will also not appear as the computer will be returned to its default state. I'm at the end of my rope with this one. After the computer restarts you will need to configure Windows 7 with your personal preferences. Solution This option restarts the computer and restores it to the factory installation of Windows using Gateway Recovery Management.
No luck on any of these. I'm not that savy in computers and when we talk about industry tools and downloading new programs, I get lost quick. What do I do next. So that may not be it. Anyway a couple weeks ago I got a virus and bad software so I went to reset it to factory settings.
Hi As I always say. Please share the exact error message you receive while trying to install so we can provide you with more information on solving this issue. All the best Brett I'm wondering if this factory default condition means that the hard drive has to be in a raw state with no main partition but to do that you would have to either be able to get into Windows or have the Windows install disc. Let me see if I can cover everything. Your computer will automatically restart.
Just for fun, I'm defragging the hard-drive just in case that puts it back into some default condition. Brett, I would be very interested to know what tests run and what commands to run them. Hi wlindseytx, Welcome to the Seven Forums. Restore your Gateway Windows 7 computer and get rid of pesky viruses. In the Thank You screen, click Start.
I haven't tried it because I have the dell re-installation disk, just wondered if I ever need to get rid of this computer. I'm wondering if this factory default condition means that the hard drive has to be in a raw state with no main partition but to do that you would have to either be able to get into Windows or have the Windows install disc. So I ordered the System Disc and Recovery Discs from Gateway. When your computer restarts the restoration process will begin. Just for information no activation.
Note: All of your personal data files and applications will be lost. Step Follow Step 7 in Section 1. This is used to reinstall the operating system in the event of a system crash. I don't fiddle with such things, so something must have gotten corrupted. What is the problem and how do I fix it? I was hoping for an easy solution that someone had come accross, but it doesn't look like it is going to be that easy.
In the All data will be lost window, select Yes, and then click Next. It's also a good idea to restore your Windows 7 Gateway computer to its original factory settings if you plan on selling it, or passing it along to a family member or friend. Or perhaps I should say I had. The problem started when I started it up again. In the Set Up Windows screen, select the appropriate options and then click Next. I'm running a defragg right now to see if that may put the hard drive back into some type of default configuration. In the Help protect Windows automatically screen, select Use recommended settings.
In the Gateway Recovery Center window, click Next. Yes, I have everything saved, but my computer didn't come with an install disc resident as image on hard-drive. General Discussion Hi, last night my power chord was halfway out and made my computer flick on and off a few times before I plugged it in completely to restart my computer. The Windows partition is formatted and Windows is installed. If I click ok, the computer restarts and goes back to the same error message. I have a Toshiba laptop and that's what they did with that and I had to go to the Toshiba site and get the instructions on how to access the hidden partition.
The Desktop did not come with a Windows 7 disc. Be sure that you have your data files backed up before performing this option. . My computer has had sporatic blue screens at the end of windows 7 bootup. The process could take anywhere between 30 and 90 minutes. I'm currently running windows and everything is working except for the repair and restore features. No, I have not run a check on the hard drive.