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    System Restore to Factory Condition HELP!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Dspr_02, May 30, 2009.

  1. Dspr_02

    Dspr_02 Notebook Evangelist

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    I am trying to get my Studio 15 to factory conditions but I am running into two BIG problems:

    1) When I press F8, I get no option to "Repair Your System"

    2) The Dell Vista reinstall disk does not have to option for OS Restore on it

    pleas help as I need to do this ASAP!
     
    Dspr_02, May 30, 2009
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    a55a55in Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think u may hav deleted the diagnostics partition. Try booting from the Media direct DVD.
     
    a55a55in, May 30, 2009
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    Provided you still have your Recovery partition. You can try this:

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    The PCRestore app did not work from within windows so I had to use the Command Prompt on the Windows Vista disk (under repair you pc)

    This is what I was instructed to do by Dell

    path d:\Windows;d:\windows\system32
    d:
    CD TOOLS
    PCRestore
     
    Dspr_02, May 31, 2009
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