Windows 7 recovery on toshiba laptop. How to factory reset a laptop

Sometimes a computer owner is faced with the need to clean the system from 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.

Restoring the settings to factory defaults will help restore the device to working condition 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 do not need to enter a second OS activation code. That will be restored Windows version that came with the laptop when you bought it.

By rolling back the BIOS, you will fix the listed problems. In this article, we will look at how to return your laptop to factory settings and restore it to working condition. There are several ways that we will take a closer look.

The option to reset the settings may be needed if:

What are factory parameters?

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

After the zeroing process is complete BIOS settings and the OS has been reinstalled, you will receive the laptop in the state in which you bought it in the store.

It should be noted that in order to successfully return the device to factory settings, in addition to CMOS, a Recover section is needed, in which setup files and other necessary system information.

Video: Laptop Factory Settings

Where is Recovery and its activation

The 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 on HDD takes. Usually this is 20-25 GB of system information and installation files.

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

Activating Recovery starts the zeroing process custom changes BIOS, factory restore, and reinstallation of the OS and system programs and drivers.

In order to activate Recovery, press a specific combination of hot keys. This will allow you to enter system menu, where you can choose several options for system recovery. It should be remembered that each manufacturer has its own combination of hot keys, below we will consider the most popular.

Restoring settings with hotkeys

In order to restore your laptop to factory settings, you should memorize a few hotkey combinations. When booting the system, press hot keys to access the BIOS Setup menu, from where you can start the process of restoring the parameters.

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

1. Toshiba - depending on the model, F8, or 0, or Fn + 0;
2. Sony - F10;
3. Acer - Alt and F10 at the same time;
4. HP, LG and Lenovo - F11;
5. Samsung - F4;
6. Fujitsu - F8;
7. ASUS - F9;
8. Dell - Ctrl and F11 at the same time, but in some F8 models;
9. Packard Bell - F10. If Windows 8 is installed, you can use the power button when you log in. Hold Shift and at the same time select the "Restart" menu item;
10. MSI is F3 and on some models F11.

How to reset a laptop to factory settings via BIOS

Using hot keys, you can rollback custom system changes and reset the BIOS to factory defaults.

On the black screen that appears, select sequentially:

1. option "Launching Recovery Center" for Sony, or "Troubleshooting computer problems" for Toshiba, or "System Recovery" for HP;
2. 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 be sure to attend.

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 a while, so don't worry.

Recovery process

After you start the recovery process, all actions will be performed automatically, without your participation. The computer can restart if required by the installed software. In the process of resetting the settings, the drivers for the devices will be restored and the 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 removed the hidden Recovery partition from your hard drive? You will have to look boot disk with settings or image hidden section for your laptop. They can be found on the net, and sometimes manufacturers offer to buy such discs for system recovery on official sites.
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 such a situation, you can create yourself bootable USB drive or a DVD for your laptop that you can keep close at hand and use when needed.

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If your laptop freezes or slows down, operating system"Clogged" with unnecessary modules and applications, or blocked, the easiest way out is to do Hard reset, reset to factory settings.
This article is just about restoring factory settings on a laptop. We will tell you step by step how to do this, and in what situations Hard Reset is impossible.

When will you fail to restore factory settings on a laptop?

Reinstalling the operating system on a laptop is the first reason that prevents you from resetting custom settings... Every second person after purchasing a laptop installs different software - most often Windows 7. The thing is that when reinstalling Windows 7 or 10, the partition on the hard disk is deleted, which is responsible for resetting the settings. This section is hidden and therefore the deletion is unknowingly.

But even if you call a professional computer technician for a replacement software, in 85% of cases a similar situation will occur. Computer foremen and service workers delete a partition either out of ignorance or because they are convinced that a pirated version of the operating system is better, and therefore there is no need to reset the settings to the factory data.

If the OS was reinstalled on your laptop, you can look for the disk with the image of the partition that was deleted. Such a disc can most often be downloaded from pirated resources. There is also an official opportunity to buy a disc with a factory reset; this can be done on the manufacturers' websites. Another option is to install a clean operating system on your laptop.

If the OS was not reinstalled after purchasing the laptop, Hard Reset is not so difficult to do, but only if you follow the instructions strictly. And you should be aware that the steps that will lead to a factory restore will be different for different models portable personal computers.

You should be prepared for the following to happen after the factory reset procedure:

1. Deleting all user information on "Drive C".
2. Formatting the system partition and reinstalling the operating system without entering a key.
3. The first start of the system is accompanied by the installation of all proprietary applications and drivers.

If restoration is done from first to before last step, your laptop will return to the state in which you purchased it. But at the same time, hardware malfunctions of the laptop will not be resolved after restoring the factory settings. If the laptop overheats or reboots at startup, such as demanding applications, it will continue. In order to fix such problems, it is necessary to replace the components.

Asus laptop factory settings

Asus laptops can be easily restored using special program... Follow these five steps to factory reset:

Step one Boot Booster in BIOS is included in this brand of laptop by default. To turn it off, you need to go to BIOS. Immediately after turning on the laptop, press "F2". BIOS settings will open. Using the arrows, click "Boot Booster" in the "Boot" tab and disable it. Now this must be saved by clicking the corresponding item "Save changes and exit" on the last tab. After saving the settings, an automatic reboot will occur laptop... After rebooting, log out of the system.

Step two Recovery of a laptop by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is preceded by pressing the "F9" button, after which you see the laptop boot.

Step Three The utility with which you do hard reset, it will take some time to prepare the files required for the Hard Reset. Then a warning will appear that all information has been lost.

Step Four Immediately after this, the procedure for a hard reset and reinstallation of the software is started.

Step Five While the procedure lasts, there will be several system reboots.

HP laptop factory settings

Before resetting your Hewlett Packard laptop, you need to disconnect all external media. And then follow the step-by-step instructions:

Step one Immediately after turning on, press the "F11" button, which launches the Recovery Manager. This is the software that comes with your Hewlett Packard home laptop. If the "F11" button does not bring up the Recovery Manager, start it yourself (it can be found in the installed applications).

Step two In this program, you need to click the "Recovery OS" button.

Step Three Before the hard reset, the program will offer to copy the necessary files and information to external media.

Step Four A Hard Reset will automatically start, a hard reset. The HP laptop will restart several times during the procedure.

If you take each step, the operating system will be reinstalled, new drivers necessary for the correct operation of all components, and branded applications from the developer will also be loaded.

Acer laptop factory settings

Performing a hard reset on Acer notebooks is even easier and faster. Turn off your laptop before restoring factory settings. After enabling it again, press on "Alt and F10" until the field for entering the password appears. Users who do a Hard Reset for the first time can enter the factory password - six zeros. After entering the correct password, the data reset menu will appear. Click on Factory reset. Here's a quick way.

There is another one offered by the factory program. It has the option to restore your computer.

Samsung laptop factory settings

The Recovery Solution software utility is responsible for resetting data for the Samsung laptop. If you cannot find it on your hard drive, or the system cannot be booted, use another method. Disconnect / re-enable your Samsung computer, and while it boots, press the "F4" button. This button will launch another system program, with which you can reset to factory settings. Follow the step by step instructions:

Step one Click "Restore".

Step two Click "Full Recovery"

Step Three Click on Factory data reset.

Step Four The system will warn about reboot. Agree and then execute the operating system commands.

The utility will automatically install drivers, settings and those programs that come with the portable Samsung computer... But for all these settings and settings to take effect, you need to reboot again.

Resetting your Toshiba laptop to factory settings

Recovery program for Toshiba notebooks starts after turning off / on the PC. For the Hard Reset procedure, do the following:

• Press zero on the keyboard several times;
• Turn on your computer;
• Release the button after the characteristic "squeak" appears.

After launch software utility from Toshiba follow the instructions. If everything is done correctly, a hard reset and reinstallation of the laptop OS will occur.

The next article in a series devoted to restoring laptops from different manufacturers to factory settings from the recovery section is dedicated to Toshiba laptops.

I want to warn you right away that restoring Toshiba laptops to the factory state takes much longer than similar actions with laptops of most other manufacturers (although this is a fairly long process for everyone), so it is very important that the laptop is connected to the mains and has a full battery charge. in case of power outages.

And, of course, all the necessary preparations must be made. I wrote about this in more detail in the article, so read it if you have not read it yet. Everything further actions assume that you have followed all the recommendations described in it.

So, to start the recovery environment from the recovery partition stored on the hard drive of your Toshiba laptop, you need to press the F8 button when turning on the computer, as if we wanted to select the boot mode. If you have never done this before and do not know at what moment you need to press the button, then after switching on, simply click on it until the following menu appears on the display:

We select the item "Troubleshooting computer problems", which comes first in the list and press the Enter key.

You will soon be prompted to select a recovery language. After selecting the language settings of interest to us, click "Next".

After that, we will be prompted to select a user on whose behalf the procedure will be launched. You will also need to enter a password if you have one.

After completing the required steps, click OK.

When starting the utility, a warning appears stating that all data will be overwritten. We will also be warned about the need to connect the network adapter.

Since it is assumed that we have completed all the necessary preparations for this moment, we press the "Yes" button (I apologize for the poor quality of the image).

Now you will need to select a recovery option. Since this article is about restoring Toshiba notebooks to factory settings, select the "Restore factory default software" item and click "Next".

By the way of recovery, we indicate "Restore to the state at the time of purchase (Taking into account the options for restoring the system)" and again click "Next".

We will be warned again that all data will be lost. Click "Next".

After these steps, preparation for system recovery will start.

And soon the recovery procedure will start, which will take some time.

It is necessary to wait until a message appears stating that the recovery has been completed and we will be prompted to click the "Finish" button to restart the computer. Click "Finish"

But that's not all. As the saying goes, the haircut has just begun. As I mentioned, the process will take long time... The consolation is that our presence is not required. All further actions will be performed automatically, including periodic computer reboots. In the meantime, you can do your household chores.

The signal that the recovery is completely completed and the laptop is ready to work will be an invitation to select the language of the operating system.

This concludes the article on how to reset a Toshiba laptop to factory settings.

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Initial state with the factory settings (for example, after replacing a failed hard disk).

How to do it?

Recovering a Toshiba laptop with:

- insert (the first of several, usually 3) into the drive optical discs and turn off the power;

- while holding down the F12 key on the keyboard, turn it on;

- when the inscription appears Toshiba Leading Innovation >>>, release the F12 key;

- in the window <Выбор процесса> choose Toshiba Recovery Wizard -> Next;

- in the window Toshiba Recovery Wizard with a message "Carefully! When performing a restore, all data will be deleted and overwritten ... " click Yes;

- in the next window, set the switch Factory-installed software recovery. Restore to the state at the time of purchase -> Next;

- in the next window, set the required switch - Restore to condition at the time of purchase, Recover without changing hard disk partitions, Recover to a custom size partition(if you installed a new hard drive, select the last item) -> Next;

- in the message window “All sections will be deleted. You will lose all data on your hard drive. Are you sure you want to continue? " click Further;

- the initialization of the section will start;

- after that, copying of files will start;

- when the message window appears "To continue, insert next disc and click OK ", insert and click OK;

- when a window appears prompting you to insert, paste it and click OK;

- after copying the files, the recovery process will begin;

- after the completion of the restoration, the creation of the CRC file will start;

- after the message appears "Recovery completed" press the button Ready;

- after rebooting, the installer will start the services;

- device installation will start (it will reboot several times);

- wait for the restoration process to complete.

Notes (edit)

1. If the sound was by pressing the FN + ESC keys, turn it on to hear sounds during the recovery process.

2. In the process of recovery will reboot several times.

3. The average duration of the recovery process is about 3 hours.

4. Be sure to wait until the end of the recovery process (otherwise you will have to start all over again! ..).

5. Sometimes during recovery it seems that frozen, but it is not. You can make sure that does not freeze, according to the LED of the hard disk: if it is blinking, then there is nothing to worry about.