Windows 7 - Restore to Factory Settings (DELL)

Step 1:  Turn on the computer and press the <F8> key when the Dell Logo appears.







Step 2:  From the Advanced Boot Options highlight Repair Your Computer with the arrow keys and press <ENTER>



Step 3:  Click Next and login to your administrator account on the computer. The administrator account is the account created the first time the computer was turned on.

Step 4:  Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click OK.

Step 5:  Click Dell DataSafe Restore and Emergency Backup.



Step 5:  In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, with the option 'Restore without preserving new or changes files' selected, click Next.






Step 6:  Click to select the check box for Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition.





Step 7:   Progress status appears. Click Restart to initiate restoration process.