How To Reset Windows Xp To Factory Settings Without Disk

• #1

A friend gave a desktop win XP yesterday & despite the fact it was/is seriously infected, all I want to do is clean it up or re set it to manufacturing plant setting, so I can use it to store pictures. Offline of class. How exercise I reset it with no disc(s)? Thanks

• #2

Would this exercise it ?
How do I delete everything off my computer except the operating arrangement?
Click Start, and then choose "Control Console." Click "System and Security," then choose "Restore Your Figurer to an Earlier Time" in the Activeness Center department. 2. Click "Advanced Recovery Methods," so cull "Render Your Calculator to Factory Condition."

Got that here https://www.google.com/search?q=res....69i57j0l5.15274j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-eight

• #four

Volition Belarc Advisor show me make & model number?

• #five

Hello Yeah It should show yous brand & model number. If your PC doesn't have the recovery division, you volition need a restore CD to restore back to manufacturing plant. Here's means to set up HP back to factory. You lot can detect restore disks for XP on amazon. They are very cheap.
https://support.hp.com/u.s.-en/certificate/bph07145

• #6

Ok, no recovery segmentation, no restore discs (CD) & no $$$ to buy off Amazon. Distressing to sound impatient, I just want to reset information technology.

• #vii

Terminal edited: Oct 27, 2017

• #8

In a link I saw either on your link or mine, it mentioned a hidden recovery partition, hmmm, where might information technology be? Anyway, if I turn this into a door terminate, my bad. Give thanks you

• #nine

If you take a hidden recovery sectionalization, you lot will see it in disc management.

• #10

Ok, I've set it bated for now till I decide what to practise with it, thanks.

• #11

@holdum323 Is it possible to clone the Os just? I accept cd/rw's .

Hi Restoring dorsum to factory is different for each make and model. Your link takes me here. The starting time link is hither. If you mail your make and model, someone hither volition assist you.
https://neosmart.net/wiki/restore-to-factory-settings/

Where on Belarc Counselor will I find make & model? Cheers.

• #12

Where on Belarc Counselor volition I notice make & model? Thanks.[/QUOTE]
I don't use Belarc Advisior. I use Speccy.
No! You don't clone a OS. You lot clone the Hard Drive. Yous need a 3rd party paradigm plan like Macrium Reverberate to create a clone. You lot could attempt to clean the PC if it's infected. That's a whole different ball game.
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Last edited: Oct 28, 2017

• #xiii

I will "try" Speccy, thanks & ok.

• #14

Seems like that isn't an ideal use of an old calculator (storing pictures), since you lot can just accomplish this with an external hard drive or even USB stick. Nonetheless, if that is really all you desire to exercise with it you could consider a low-cal linux distribution such as PuppyLinux , you tin can store your photos with that and have a fully functional OS that can be networked without the security concerns that XP brings.

Last edited: Oct 29, 2017

• #15

Fully understand. At the time of that postal service, I had no idea the harddrive is only 185 gb's. Its been a pain just finding programs to use on it to become it clean . I think I'll run across if @Broni can go it clean for me & go from there. I was hoping to reset it to manufactory setting instead of cleaning information technology only........Thanks for your input, I appreciate information technology.

• #16

I don't think it is worth 'cleaning' to still stop upwardly with an OS that isn't receiving support/updates anymore. You could probably find an iso of XPSP3 online somewhere or buy ane from eBay and accomplish your goal quicker and with less headaches than trying to clean a compromised OS. (just I nevertheless think the all-time option if you want to take the computer able to do real work would exist to run a lightweight linux)

• #17

Thanks, I may just attempt Linux after all

• #eighteen

Seems like that isn't an platonic use of an onetime computer (storing pictures), since you can just achieve this with an external hard drive or even USB stick. However, if that is really all you want to practice with it you could consider a calorie-free linux distribution such as PuppyLinux , you can store your photos with that and take a fully functional Os that can be networked without the security concerns that XP brings.

I'1000 existence totally honest when I say I know zero about Linux. That said, if you could give me a stride by footstep instructions on how to install PuppyLinux on my WXP Professional person, I'd appreciate it. I exercise take some cd/rw & I think some CDR discs

• #20

Where on Belarc Advisor will I find brand & model? Thank you.

I don't use Belarc Advisior. I use Speccy.
No! Y'all don't clone a OS. You lot clone the Hard Drive. You need a 3rd party image program like Macrium Reverberate to create a clone. You could try to clean the PC if it's infected. That'south a whole different ball game.
https://www.lifewire.com/belarc-advisor-review-2625784[/QUOTE]
Not from speccy but from th pc here are he specs
Bone Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version v.i.2600 Service Pack iii Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name WINXPBE-152403
System Manufacturer SYX
System Model snc302eeh
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 12 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~2199 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD vi.00 PG, ii/4/2005
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Kicking Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5574 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080402-1256)"
User Name WINXPBE-152403\Admin
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Full Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Retentivity ane.37 GB
Full Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Retention 1.95 GB
Folio File Space 3.85 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

• #21

I'g being totally honest when I say I know zero well-nigh Linux. That said, if you could give me a step by step instructions on how to install PuppyLinux on my WXP Professional person, I'd capeesh information technology. I exercise have some cd/rw & I recollect some CDR discs

Apparently you tin just run it off USB stick, and that is the preferred method. http://puppylinux.org/master/Puppy430-tutorial-English language.pdf

• #22

Ok, right now Broni is helping me get information technology cleaned, in one case its done, I might give it a shot, thank you

• #23

If you take a hidden recovery partition, you will run across it in disc management.View attachment 83591

Sorry for the delayed reply, just there is no recovery partition .

• #24

Thank you for your respond. I would suggest yous install a Linux OS, or clean information technology up and then stay off the cyberspace, because XP is no longer supported by MS and yous volition be exposed to all kinds of ransomware and other malware. I prefer UBUNTU. https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Good luck!

• #25

Yes, understood.

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