I want to reset my laptop to factory settings. I have tried multiple things and can not find any place where the recover laptop to out of box state exsits. I have entered into the BIOS and there is no option to recover the laptop to factory, or reset with system image or any of those things even in the Advanced option screen. I simply just want to reset the laptop back to original out of box settings and I can not do this for some reason. I have even used the Windows 7 64bit restore disk and still do not have the recovery option! Please help me reset my laptop to factory settings. Thank You!
The recovery partition is basically the same as the Toshiba restore CD if your model has one. The restore partition is located on a separate partition on the hard disk (if it has one).
If your model Toshiba laptop has a Restore partition on thehard drive then follow these steps to restore your Toshiba to the Out of theBox condition.
1. Press and hold the 0 (zero) key and at the same time, tap the power buttononce to switch on
your notebook.
2. When the machine Starts beeping; release the 0 key.
3. When prompted by the warning screen; select Yes to continue with the systemrecovery.
4. Select Recovery of Factory Default Software; click Next.
5. Select Recover to out-of-box state.6. Click Next again.
7. Click Next to Start recovery.
8. Restart the Toshiba laptop when there restoration process finishes running.Follow the prompts that appear on the screen to set up the laptop's date, timeand language settings.
SOURCE: how to recovery the system from recovery partition
Did you know you only get ONE shot at creating a recovery disc? And most of the time it is garbage, just like Vista.
He tried to put XP on it and failed? weird.
A couple things you can do...
1. Get your hands on a Vista disk. If you know anyone that works in IT, you can borrow a Vista disk. Do a complete fresh install. Use your "Product Key" and you will have your own Licensed, perfectly legal version of Vista.
2. Get yourself a copy of XP. Delete all partitions, then create a new one. Don't try to save that Vista recovery partition...it's toast. I recommend XP, but I'm a dinosaur.
If you know anyone that works in IT, you can borrow
SOURCE: I have a satalite 300
Hi,
try using ActiveBoot suite v5.0.5, when turnig on your computer. This program will scan your computer and show u all the errors,missing files, wrong dll,...and repair them. It worked very well for me as I had a TROJAN virus on my Toshiba satellite 300 and couldn't even boot anymore.
After that try use the RegistryBooster tool witch solves every windows problems.
I hope this will help. Good luck :)
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That's the whole problem to begin with. I do NOT have any recovery CD's and I do NOT or am not able to access the Restore to factory settings option while pressing the "0, F8. F1. F2, or F12 keys. I have the option to Repair Your Computer, I click on it and it does bring up the screen for entering my name and pswrd, and then it goes to the same screen as if I were to burn a windows 7 recovery disk. I do not have the option to restore anywhere! I tried to burn a system image of the HDD and I can't even do that. I get error msgs that state there were problems copying the image and the backup and restore session will now stop. I guess I will have to pay Toshiba the $30 it cost for the recovery CD's/DVD's for my specific model and hopfully this will help me to be able to restore the laptop to factory condition. If not, I guess I will just junk it lol! It is VERY frustrating! Anything else I can try to simply erase the hard drive and start over to out of box state would be appreciated greatly!
Oh yes and when I try to run the Toshiba Recovery Media to make restore disks it states there is no HDD Recovery Drive but yet when I look in My Computer and go to the C drive (HDD) there is a Recovery Partition! It completely has me mind boggled! I don't get it lol. If someone knows a way around this please by all means HELP ME LOL!!! I am not totally computer illiterate but I am no whiz either! I have tried just about everything to be able to restore my laptop to factory settings to no avail! I am operating on Windows 7 Home Premium. I can access windows and the laptop boots up perfectly everytime. I wish to restore the laptop to factory settings because my hard drive is red lined and getting very full. I am afraid if I do not find a way to restore the laptop the HDD will be fried. Someone please help me, and thanks a million in advance.
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