Sometimes a computer owner is faced with the need to clean the system of various bugs that interfere with normal operation. This can be done by reinstalling operating system, or using special utilities. But there is a method that has several undeniable advantages over them.

Resetting the settings to factory defaults will help restore the device to functionality in most cases, even if you cannot start the OS. This method is especially relevant for those who do not want to waste time reinstalling the OS.

When restoring factory settings, the OS will be reinstalled automatically. You will not need to enter the OS activation code again. That will be restored Windows version, which came with the laptop upon purchase.

By rolling back the BIOS, you will eliminate the problems listed above. In this article we will look at how to return a laptop to factory settings and restore its functionality. There are several methods, which we will take a closer look at.

The option to reset settings may be needed if:

What are the factory settings?

Factory parameters are set by the manufacturer for specific model computer or laptop. They store BIOS settings and computer configuration parameters. This information is located in the device's dynamic memory, which is called CMOS.
All factory settings take up very little space and are separately powered - from a small battery located on the motherboard. You can reset the laptop parameters without access to the BIOS. To do this, simply remove the battery, wait 30-40 seconds, and insert it again.

After the process of resetting the BIOS settings is completed and the OS is reinstalled, you will receive the laptop in the same condition in which you bought it in the store.

It is worth noting that to successfully return the device to factory settings, in addition to CMOS, you need a Recover partition, which stores installation files and other necessary system information.

Video: Laptop factory settings

Where is Recovery located and its activation

A hidden partition on the hard drive that stores all the files needed to restore the system is called Recovery. It is created by default on all laptops, and is deleted or damaged in most cases as a result of incorrect user actions.

You can see where the hidden section is located:

There you can also see the size that Recovery occupies on the HDD. Typically this is 20-25 GB of system information and installation files.

If you have Toshiba laptop, then you probably already noticed that on drive D there is system folder, called HDD Recovery. It also stores the information necessary to reset the system, so it cannot be deleted.

Activating Recovery starts the process of resetting user BIOS changes, restoring factory settings, and reinstalling the OS and system programs and drivers.

To activate Recovery, press a specific hotkey combination. This will allow you to login system menu, where you can select several system recovery options. It should be remembered that each manufacturer has its own combination of hot keys; below we will look at the most popular ones.

Restoring settings using hotkeys

In order to return your laptop to factory settings, you should remember several hotkey combinations. When the system boots, press hot keys to access the menu BIOS Setup, from where you can start the process of restoring parameters.

Depending on the computer manufacturer, hot keys and their combinations differ:

Toshiba - depending on the model F8, or 0, or Fn+0;
Sony - F10;
Acer – Alt and F10 at the same time;
HP, LG and Lenovo – F11;
Samsung – F4;
Fujitsu - F8;
ASUS – F9;
Dell - both Ctrl and F11, but in some models F8;
Packard Bell - F10. If you have Windows 8 installed, you can use the power button when you log in. You should hold down Shift and at the same time select the “Reboot” menu item;
MSI – F3, and on some models F11.

How to reset a laptop to factory settings via BIOS

Using hot keys, you can roll back custom system changes and return the BIOS to factory settings.

On the black screen that appears, select sequentially:

option "Running the recovery center" for Sony, or "Troubleshooting your computer" for Toshiba, or "System Recovery" for HP;
menu item "Load Defaults BIOS".

Depending on the manufacturer, the option name may vary: "Load BIOS Setup Defaults", "Load Safe-Fail Defaults", but the words "Load" and "Default" will definitely be present.

Preparation

Prepare for a factory reset:

After you start the process of resetting the settings, the process of collecting information and preparing system files. This may take some time, so don't worry.

Recovery process

Once you start the recovery process, all actions will be performed automatically, without your participation. The computer may reboot if required by the installed software. During the process of resetting the settings, device drivers will be restored and standard system programs will be installed.

It is worth mentioning that it is not always possible to successfully reset the settings on a laptop. This is possible if:

What can you do if you deleted hidden Recovery section from hard? You'll have to search boot disk with settings or an image of a hidden partition for your laptop. They can be found on the Internet, and sometimes manufacturers offer to buy such disks for system recovery on official websites.
If there are no ready-made images for your laptop, you can ask the owners of a similar model on computer forums to create such an image for you. And to avoid this situation, you can create a bootable USB flash drive or DVD for your laptop yourself, which you can keep on hand and use when necessary.

Hello dear readers of my blog. In this article, I will most likely talk about preparing for installing Windows 7 on a Packard Bell EN LE639KB laptop, rather than the installation itself. So much has been written on the Internet about installing Windows 7.

Background

The other day, an acquaintance called me and asked me to look at the Packard Bell EN LE639KB laptop I had purchased. So to speak, evaluate the purchase, and install Windows 7 and the necessary programs. Bring it, we'll check it out, we'll set it up - was my answer. The laptop looked nice, thin, and stylish. The filling is average for today's times: 4-core processor, 4 gigabytes of RAM, 320 screw and discrete video card. Good for work and play.

This is what the Linpus bootloader looks like
The most interesting thing about this laptop is the operating system. It is called Linux Linpus Lite version, and even in a console version. In general, you need to install something more familiar, namely Windows 7 64.

Linpus Command Line
Preparing to install Windows 7

Insert the flash drive with the installation software into the USB socket. Windows distribution 7. How to choose to boot from a flash drive? On different computers and laptops differently. This could be the Esc, F2, F10, F11, F12 key. After trying all the keys and not achieving any results, I decided to go into the BIOS settings and look there. How to enter BIOS? There are no other inscriptions on the screen other than the beautiful Packard Bell logo. We will act using the brute force method or the “scientific poking” method. To enter the BIOS settings in our case, you need to hold down the F2 key when turning it on and hold it for a while.

Boot Menu disabled
The F12 Boot Menu function was disabled in the BIOS settings. Let's turn it on. Save the settings and reboot the laptop. Press F12, the boot media selection window appears, but in the first place is marked hard drive laptop and it is not possible to change its location. In addition, ours is not on the list bootable flash drive with Windows 7. What to do? How to boot from our bootable USB flash drive with Windows 7? This question turned out to be the most difficult in our story about installing Windows 7 on a Packard Bell EN LE639KB laptop.

Boot Menu E
Boot Menu enabled
Solving the problem

After looking at more than one site on the Internet, collecting information bit by bit, and also using the “scientific poking” method, a solution to this issue was found. Namely, you need to change the UEFI parameter to Legasy in the BIOS settings. After that, our flash drive appeared in the boot media selection list and is available for selection. We select it as a download and then install Windows 7. The problem is solved.

Boot Mode UEFI
Moreover, when choosing a place Windows installations 7 you need to delete all partitions from hard drive laptop and recreate the partition or partitions for Windows 7.

Boot Mode Legacy
It turned out that drivers for Windows 7 are supplied with the laptop on a disk. But I didn’t use them, but installed more recent drivers from the DriverPack Solution kit.

Selecting a flash drive with Windows 7 distribution
So, Windows 7 is installed on a Packard Bell EN LE639KB laptop, the owner of the laptop is happy, and I got another piece of experience. Everyone is glad and happy.

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Setting up a Packard Bell laptop

Do you want your laptop to run as fast as possible without causing any problems? Then tuning a Packard Bell laptop in Moscow is a service you simply need. We configure Packard Bell laptops in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod.

As part of this service, service center specialists can perform the following operations:

reinstalling Windows or another operating system. This procedure makes it possible to effectively solve the most various problems with the laptop not working correctly. At the same time, we make sure to make a backup copy of your data to prevent its loss;
reconfiguration software to eliminate the causes of braking, slowing down the operation of the device;
uninstalling programs you don't use;
Cleaning the registry of junk that fills memory is often the cause bad work laptop;
selection and installation of drivers for all equipment connected to the laptop, ensuring its flawless functioning;
removal of viruses and spyware. Selection and installation of anti-virus software for a specific operating system;
setting up individual programs, installing missing codecs for playing audio and video files;
selection of software for specific purposes;
setting mail clients;
setting up an Internet connection, as well as creating a local network.

The cost of setting up a Packard Bell laptop in Moscow is calculated individually for each client and is calculated depending on the list of works. You can see the prices in the price list.

When might you need to tune your laptop?

Contact our service center To set up a Packard Bell laptop it is simply necessary in such cases:

incorrect display of the picture, its rotation by 180 or 360 degrees;
full load processor or RAM when using one small application or in standby mode;
long loading of the operating system, despite using the latest version and constant updating;
Laptop freezing, constant slowdown during work;
incorrect operation of individual programs.

First, we rule out any damage to the laptop by conducting a free diagnosis. After this, the Packard Bell laptop is configured, which allows you to:

speed up OS loading and operation of all software;
protect your device from viruses and spyware that can steal your personal and payment information;
provide the ability to use any application without crashes or freezes;
personalize the device to suit your requirements.

Next, you need to specify the user on whose behalf the recovery will be performed and enter a password for the selected user, if one has been set. Enter the required information and click OK. In the next menu, click “Recovery Management”. This will launch the Acer, eMachines or Packard Bell laptop recovery utility. There may be minor interface differences depending on the manufacturer. If you used the recovery option using the Alt+F10 key combination, the system recovery procedure will begin immediately from this menu. If you have previously saved all important data to external media, select “Restore operating system to factory settings”. You will be advised of the necessary precautions. To continue the procedure for restoring the laptop operating system, click “Next”. Then you will be shown information about the laptop's hard drive.

Packard bell system recovery

On the black screen that appears, select sequentially:

the “Run Recovery Center” option for Sony, or “Troubleshoot computer problems” for Toshiba, or “System Recovery” for HP;
menu item "Load Defaults BIOS".

Depending on the manufacturer, the name of the option may vary: “Load BIOS Setup Defaults”, “Load Safe-Fail Defaults”, but the words “Load” and “Default” will definitely be present. Preparation Prepare for a factory reset:

Before you click on "Load Defaults BIOS", save all necessary information on removable media;
Since the restore operation cannot be interrupted, connect the device to the network using network adapter nutrition;
Please note that when you return to the original settings, all programs will be deleted user installed after purchasing the device.

How to restore a laptop to factory condition: acer, emachines and packard bell

Attention

Click Yes and then Start. The dialog box that appears contains information about the hard drive to which the operating system will be restored. Attention! If you continue this procedure, all files on your hard drive will be deleted. 4. Click OK. Before the recovery begins, the computer will be rebooted, after which the files will be copied to the hard drive.

Info

This may take some time, but the Packard Bell Recovery Management window will show the progress of the process. Once the recovery is complete, you will be prompted to restart your computer.5. Click OK. The computer will restart. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions for initial system installation.

Recovery from a hard drive at boot time To reinstall Windows and all pre-installed programs and drivers, follow these steps:1.
Video: Factory settings of the laptop Where is Recovery located and its activation The hidden partition on the hard drive that stores all the files necessary to restore the system is called Recovery. It is created by default on all laptops, and is deleted or damaged in most cases as a result of incorrect user actions. You can see where the hidden section is located:
in the Computer Management menu;

Disk Management item.

There you can also see the size that Recovery occupies on the HDD.
Typically this is 20-25 GB of system information and installation files. If you have a Toshiba laptop, then you have probably already noticed that on drive D there is a system folder called HDD Recovery. It also stores the information necessary to reset the system, so it cannot be deleted.

Instructions for returning a laptop to factory settings

Select a restore point, click Next, and then Finish. A confirmation window will appear. 4. Click Yes. The system will be restored using the specified restore point.

Important

The process may take several minutes and may require you to restart your computer when completed. Resetting the system to factory settings If you encounter problems with your computer that cannot be resolved by other means, you may need to reinstall all programs in order to return the system to factory settings. To reinstall, you can use your hard drive or pre-created recovery discs.

Attention! During a full recovery, all files on the hard drive are deleted, reinstalled Windows systems and everyone preinstalled programs and drivers. It is recommended to first create backups all important files stored on your hard drive.

Bad request

Activating Recovery starts the process of resetting user BIOS changes, restoring factory settings, and reinstalling the OS and system programs and drivers. To activate Recovery, press a specific hotkey combination. This will allow you to enter the system menu, where you can select several system recovery options.

It should be remembered that each manufacturer has its own combination of hot keys; below we will look at the most popular ones. Restoring settings using hot keys In order to return the laptop to factory settings, you should remember several hot key combinations. When the system boots, you should press hot keys to access the BIOS Setup menu, from where you can start the process of restoring parameters.

How to restore a packard bell laptop to factory settings

Restoring a Packard Bell system is a typical question asked of professional sysdamins. Restoring the system on a Packard Bell laptop is not a very complicated procedure; you can do it in no time, without going to specialized workshops. The main thing is that you will get a unique chance to improve your skills, and besides, you can save a small amount and spend it on ice cream.

Packard Bell system recovery is necessary when the laptop starts to work too slowly or refuses to turn on at all. Such consequences can be caused by incorrect operation of programs, exposure to computer viruses etc. It is impossible to go through all the options, so we will immediately move on to a practical solution to this problem.

How to reset a Packard Bell laptop to factory settings

Turn on D2D Recovery, save the changes and reboot. Immediately after the reboot, click on the F8 key to bring up the next menu. Select the very first item, as noted in in this example. After this, the downloading of special files and preparation for the important procedure will begin.
Next, we will need to enter the language settings and username. In the next menu “Packard Bell laptop rehabilitation” we select last function Recovery. Next, the main stage of our “laboratory work” will begin.

Select the option with factory settings. Of course, the program will warn us that all information will be erased and blah, blah, blah... Then a window will open with data about hard section disk. We check and move forward. Then another warning may pop up, click OK and watch as the laptop returns to its original state.
For every important event in the operating system, points are created here. Select the desired “moment” and click “Next” again. If in doubt, it is better to choose the “oldest” point. Packard Bell system recovery begins immediately after clicking “Finish”.
The last window displays the system partition for which recovery is available. The actual process will begin upon reboot. Please note that the computer will turn on very slowly. This indicates that the “rehabilitation” of the laptop was started even after the final Windows boot, a corresponding message will appear on the display. Safe Mode In a similar way, you can restore the Packard Bell system, even if the car does not turn on at all. This is exactly what “Safe Mode” was created for. If you still don’t know, then I’ll give you instructions. This is a special Windows startup mode that includes a minimum of programs and services.

There are several methods, which we will take a closer look at. The option to reset settings may be needed if:

you experience frequent malfunctions of the installed operating system;
the installed OS does not boot;
you need to reset passwords for BIOS and OS (Windows);
your laptop is “cluttered” with unnecessary computer programs, which often conflict with each other;
you changed the BIOS settings, after which the device began to work incorrectly.

What are the factory settings? Factory settings are set by the manufacturer for a specific computer or laptop model. They store BIOS settings and computer configuration parameters.

When you turn on the computer, before the operating system starts loading, hold Alt and press the F10 key. If the recovery does not start, you need to activate the D2D Recovery option in the BIOS settings. You need to be aware that changing other BIOS settings may cause your laptop to malfunction.

If you have never worked with BIOS settings and have a vague idea of what it is, then it’s better for you to run the system recovery environment longer, but more in a safe way, standard for many computer manufacturers. To do this, immediately after turning on the laptop, select a special boot mode for the operating system by pressing F8. The menu “ Additional options downloads". Select Troubleshoot your computer and press Enter.

The files will begin downloading. Then select your language settings and click Next.
Sometimes a computer owner is faced with the need to clean the system of various bugs that interfere with normal operation. This can be done by reinstalling the operating system, or using special utilities. But there is a method that has several undeniable advantages over them.

You will not need to enter the OS activation code again. The version of Windows that came with the laptop when purchased will be restored. By rolling back the BIOS, you will eliminate the problems listed above. In this article we will look at how to return a laptop to factory settings and restore its functionality.

Good afternoon.

Many problems on a laptop can be solved if you reset the BIOS settings to factory settings (sometimes they are also called optimal or safe).

In general, this is done quite easily, it will be more difficult if you set a password on the BIOS and when you turn on the laptop it will ask for this same password. Here you can’t do without disassembling the laptop...

In this article I wanted to look at both options.

1. Reset laptop BIOS settings to factory settings

To enter the BIOS settings, the keys are usually used F2 or Delete(sometimes F10 key). It depends on the model of your laptop.

Finding out which button to press is quite easy: reboot the laptop (or turn it on) and look at the first welcome window (it always indicates a button to enter the Bios settings). You can also use the documentation that came with the laptop upon purchase.

And so, we will assume that you have entered the Bios settings. Next we are interested in Exit tab. By the way, in laptops of different brands (ASUS, ACER, HP, SAMSUNG, LENOVO) the names of the Bios sections are almost the same, so there is no point in taking screenshots for each model...

Setting up BIOS on an ACER Packard Bell laptop.

Next, in the Exit section, select a line like “ Load Setup Defaults"(i.e. loading default settings (or default settings)). You will then need to confirm in a pop-up window that you want to reset your settings.

And all that remains is to exit the BIOS while saving the settings made: select Exit Saving Changes(first line, see screenshot below).

Load Setup Defaults - loading default settings. ACER Packard Bell.

By the way, in 99% of cases with the settings reset, the laptop will boot normally. But sometimes a small error occurs and the laptop cannot find where to boot from (i.e. from what device: flash drive, HDD, etc.).

To fix it, go to Bios again and go to the section Boot .

Here you need to change the tab Boot Mode :UEFI change to Legacy, then exit the Bios saving the settings. After rebooting, the laptop should boot normally from the hard drive.

Changing the Boot Mode function.

2. How to reset BIOS settings if it requires a password?

Now let’s imagine a more serious situation: it happened that you set a password for the Bios, and now you have forgotten it (or your sister, brother, friend has set a password and is calling you for help...).

Turn on your laptop (in the example, an ACER laptop) and see the following.

ACER. The BIOS asks you to enter a password to use the laptop.

To all brute force attempts, the laptop responds with an error and after several incorrect passwords are entered, it simply turns off...

In this case, you cannot do without removing back cover laptop.

You only need to do three things:

disconnect the laptop from all devices and generally remove all cords that are connected to it (headphones, power cord, mouse, etc.);
remove the battery;
remove the cover protecting RAM and the laptop’s hard drive (the design of all laptops is different, sometimes you may need to completely remove the back cover).

Overturned laptop on the table. You need to remove: the battery, the HDD and RAM cover.

Laptop without battery, hard drive and RAM.

There are two contacts under the RAM strips (they are also signed JCMOS) - these are what we need. Now do the following:

close these contacts with a screwdriver (and do not open them until you turn off the laptop. This requires patience and accuracy);
connect the power cord to the laptop;
turn on the laptop and wait about a second. 20-30;
turn off the laptop.

Now you can connect the RAM, hard drive and battery.

Contacts that need to be closed to reset the BIOS settings. Usually these contacts are labeled with the word CMOS.

Bios ACER laptop was reset.

We need to say a few words about the “pitfalls”:

not all laptops will have two contacts, some will have three, and to reset you need to move the jumper from one position to another and wait a few minutes;
instead of jumpers there may be a zero button: just press it with a pencil or pen and wait a few seconds;
You can also reset the BIOS if you remove the battery from the battery for a while. motherboard laptop (battery looks like a tablet, small).

That's all for today. Don't forget your passwords!