Gateway SX3785 User Manual - Page 11

Reset this PC and remove everything

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Recovery - 11 6. The screen will turn back on when it is installing Windows. Your PC will restart several times during the reset process. 7. Follow the process until it completes. 8. When your PC has completed the reset process, Windows will have been reset back to its factory default settings without removing your personal files. Reset this PC and remove everything 1. From Start, select Care Center then Recovery Management. 2. Select the Restore tab and click Get Started to open the Recovery window. 3. Click Get started to Choose an option. Select Remove everything to reset your PC back to its factory default. 4. Click Change settings to choose restore settings (Data erasure and Data drives) which best fit your needs. Then click Confirm to continue. 5. Make sure all settings are properly made, click Next to continue. Warning Turn on "Data erasure" will remove all of your personal files and accounts, along with pre-existing drivers that may affect your Windows installation. 6. Click Reset to continue. 7. You will be shown the reset progress on the screen. The screen will turn off during the reset process. 8. The screen will turn back on when it is installing Windows. Your PC will restart several times during the reset process. 9. Follow the process until it completes. 10.When your PC has completed the reset process, Windows will use factory default settings.

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Recovery - 11
6.The screen will turn back on when it is installing Windows. Your PC
will restart several times during the reset process.
7. Follow the process until it completes.
8. When your PC has completed the reset process, Windows will have
been reset back to its factory default settings without removing your
personal files.
Reset this PC and remove everything
1. From
Start
, select
Care Center
then
Recovery Management
.
2. Select the
Restore
tab and click
Get Started
to
open the
Recovery
window.
3. Click
Get started
to
Choose an option
. Select
Remove everything
to reset your PC back to its factory default.
4. Click
Change settings
to choose restore settings (
Data erasure
and
Data drives)
which best fit your needs. Then click
Confirm
to
continue.
5.
Make sure all settings are properly made, c
lick
Next
to continue.
6. Click
Reset
to continue.
7.You will be shown the reset progress on the screen. The screen will
turn off during the reset process.
8.The screen will turn back on when it is installing Windows. Your PC
will restart several times during the reset process.
9. Follow the process until it completes.
10.When your PC has completed the reset process, Windows will use
factory default settings.
Warning
Turn on "
Data erasure
" will remove all of your personal files and
accounts, along with pre-existing drivers that may affect your
Windows installation.