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    How to reset to factory state - Asus Zenbook UX32A

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by OnlySkills, Mar 4, 2014.

  1. OnlySkills

    OnlySkills Notebook Guru

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    Hello, I was wondering if you could help me out, minor issue.

    So I bought this Asus Zenbook UX32A-DB32 when it first came out in Canada in July
    2012. I originally had Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium. Later in November 2012, I
    installed Windows 8. Then, in the next July 2013, I reverted back to Windows 7
    Ultimate 64-bit, and have been there ever since (current).

    Between these, I messed around (and likely messed up) the whole HDD + SSD
    partitions, recovery, cache, etc. (I formatted them, followed some instructions on
    this forum, etc.)

    My question is: Is it possible to recover to FACTORY, out-of-box state? Even though I
    likely don't have the recovery files since I formatted everything?

    If not, is there a guide you can point me to (for this particular model, UX32A), to
    restore everything, including the 24/32 GB Cache SSD, to just how it was new?
     
    OnlySkills, Mar 4, 2014
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  2. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    If you formatted the recovery partition as well, or you deleted the volume when you installed Windows, then I'm afraid the recovery partition is not able to be rescued. Unless you can find a kind soul that has uploaded the recovery partition image to a file hosting site, you will need to get in touch with Asus about recovering the laptop to factory condition. :)
     
    Prostar Computer, Mar 5, 2014
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  3. OnlySkills

    OnlySkills Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the reply. I'm out of warranty so Asus is not an option.
    I'll try finding the recovery partition image..but will that simply make its own partitions and fully recover to factory state? Not sure that it will..I think I might've messed some things up!
     
    OnlySkills, Mar 8, 2014
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  4. iebdiaz

    iebdiaz Newbie

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    Did you find a way to restore the recovery partition ??
     
    iebdiaz, Oct 31, 2014
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