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    How to Restore my m1330

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by agoal, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. agoal

    agoal Notebook Enthusiast

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    How do I restore my m1330 back to factory setting, I pressed F8 at the start but I didn't see the option to do it, is there any other way?

    Thanks
     
    agoal, Feb 17, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Use recovery discs.
     
    Lithus, Feb 17, 2008
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  3. agoal

    agoal Notebook Enthusiast

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    any other faster method?
     
    agoal, Feb 17, 2008
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    What OS came preinstalled? Did you remove any partitions or rearrange anything? Did you get an OS reinstall disc with the laptop?
     
    kegobeer, Feb 17, 2008
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  5. agoal

    agoal Notebook Enthusiast

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    windows vista, i'm returning this laptop but i do't want anything on here, so i wanna delete n erase everything back to original factory setting
     
    agoal, Feb 17, 2008
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    nukleuz Notebook Guru

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    i think it's control and F8 or shift F8
     
    nukleuz, Feb 17, 2008
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    agoal Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea thats wat i thought too, but it gave me like safe boot...etc.... i'll try again, i'll get back on forums in 2 mins.
     
    agoal, Feb 17, 2008
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    kegobeer, Feb 17, 2008
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    i think it's f11

    f8 is for rebooot/safe boot option on most dells- at least it was......
     
    nobscot6, Feb 17, 2008
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  10. NovaRev

    NovaRev Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you get a menu at all when you hit F8 at startup? If so, the option you have to choose is "repair computer" I believe.
     
    NovaRev, Feb 17, 2008
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  11. msjaneoly

    msjaneoly Notebook Evangelist

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    Definitely it's f8 and repair computer then you
    get the options to restore to factory settings.
    If you haven't reformatted.
     
    msjaneoly, Feb 17, 2008
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  12. agoal

    agoal Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea thanks guys, I finally managed to get it to work.
     
    agoal, Feb 17, 2008
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