I want to wipe out computer,

Hi,

Sorry for your loss.

Most modern systems have a recovery partition which you can boot into and run a factory restore. That will wipe ALL data including all the files on the computer and put the "out of the box" factory system back on the computer.

I would advise checking it first for an private documents that might be of need later before doing a factory restore.

You can find videos on youtube for most makes showing step by step recovery instructions.

If the factory restore partition has been wiped or partition removed you are not going to get it back that was wiped to zero's.

in the 'start menu' search box, type: System Restore
your computer should search for that program, click on it and restore to oldest date, or factory settings. be prepared for many windows updates and maybe many driver updates

Perform a restore, open control panel and click maintenance then restore system. If u have ever backed the system it will restore the system to that point.

what do you mean that the hard drive has been wiped out? did you reinstall a new operating system on the PC? if that so & you still want to bring back all the software & settings that came originally with this PC then you can try this.

How to Restore Acer Aspire 5100 to Factory Setting
Instructions
1
Open the "Start" menu, then click "All Programs" and place your mouse cursor over the folder labeled "Acer Empowering Technology." Select the "Acer Empowering Technology" icon from the folder.
2
Click the "Acer eRecovery Management" icon that is now on your desktop.
3
Click "Restore" at the bottom of the "Acer eRecovery Management" window.
4
Select "Restore system to factory default" from the "Restore" menu. The computer will restart and automatically begin the restoration process.

Hi! Try system restore first and check if that will remove the virus but if not then you can reset the machine to factory defaults by pressing ALT+F10 during start up or when the acer logo appears on your screen.Follow the prompts and you should be able to reset the computer to factory image.Make sure you back up important files because it will wipe the system clean.hope this helps...

Restore to factory settings? or a System Restore?

For factory restore (All Data wil be Lost), tab the f11 key while booting the computer and enter PC recovery. Go to Advance options and Select the option of "restoring the system back to factory settings". in case u do not go to PC recovery after multilple attempts, there is no partition. Use Recovery cds.

System Resore : All programs > Accessories > System Tools > System restore. Select a date and Follow instructions(No Data Loss)

Boot to safe mode by pressng F8 as soon as you start the system,
Once you are in safe mode. try to access system restore. In safe mode you will get access to the system even if it faces a severe error.

If it is complete system restore (Restore to factory defaults) which you are looking for then press ctrl+F11 as soon as you start the computer. It will wipe the entire data and restore the system to its factory settings wiping out the entire data in the system.

simply enter the recovery disk and follow the instructions for "remastering" this will returrn your pc to factory settings