Q. my whole family used to use this computer but now it's all mine but it has so much crap on it leftover so i just want a fresh start. If i wipe the hardrive i'm guessing it will get rid of the operating system which is a problem because i don't think i have the install disk...is there a way to wipe the hardrive without the disk? and im not doing that magnet crap lol.
A. Depending on your operating system, you can use Dell PC Restore in XP or Dell Factory Image Restore in Vista.
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Windows XP: Dell PC Restore
1. Turn on the computer.
During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.
2.Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>. If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again.
NOTICE: If you do NOT want to proceed with PC restore, click "Reboot" in the following step.
3. On the next screen that appears, click "Restore".
4. On the next screen, click "Confirm".
The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete.
5. When prompted, click "Finish" to reboot the computer.
NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click "Finish" and let the computer completely reboot.
6. When prompted, click "Yes".
The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the computer was turned on.
7. Click "Next".
The "System Restore" screen appears and the computer restarts.
8. After the computer restarts, click "OK".
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Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore
1. Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press <F8> several times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.
2. Select "Repair Your Computer".
The System Recovery Options window appears.
3. Select a keyboard layout and click "Next".
4. To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type "administrator" in the User name field, then click "OK".
5. Click "Dell Factory Image Restore".
NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.
The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.
6. Click "Next".
The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click "Cancel".
7. Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then click "Next".
The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to complete.
A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory-condition.
8. Click "Finish" to reboot the system.
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Finally...
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Windows XP: Dell PC Restore
1. Turn on the computer.
During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.
2.Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>. If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again.
NOTICE: If you do NOT want to proceed with PC restore, click "Reboot" in the following step.
3. On the next screen that appears, click "Restore".
4. On the next screen, click "Confirm".
The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete.
5. When prompted, click "Finish" to reboot the computer.
NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click "Finish" and let the computer completely reboot.
6. When prompted, click "Yes".
The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the computer was turned on.
7. Click "Next".
The "System Restore" screen appears and the computer restarts.
8. After the computer restarts, click "OK".
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Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore
1. Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press <F8> several times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.
2. Select "Repair Your Computer".
The System Recovery Options window appears.
3. Select a keyboard layout and click "Next".
4. To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type "administrator" in the User name field, then click "OK".
5. Click "Dell Factory Image Restore".
NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.
The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.
6. Click "Next".
The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click "Cancel".
7. Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then click "Next".
The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to complete.
A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory-condition.
8. Click "Finish" to reboot the system.
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Is there any software that can recover files?
Q. My files are literally just disappearing!
I have lost so much information!
Is there any kind of free software that can recover lost files?
Thanks in advance
I have lost so much information!
Is there any kind of free software that can recover lost files?
Thanks in advance
A. Here are some FREE file recovery software collections.
Top 10 Free Windows File Recovery Tools
http://filerecoveryhelp.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/top-10-free-windows-file-recovery-tools/
8 famous data recovery software(some are free)
http://www.disk-utilities.com/data-recovery/8-famous-data-recovery-software-to-rescue-lost-data.html
If freeware won't help, you can also turn to some Professional file recovery softwar. Try this one called Wondershare Data Recovery.
http://www.disk-utilities.com/data-recovery/
Hope I have answered your question. Regards
Top 10 Free Windows File Recovery Tools
http://filerecoveryhelp.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/top-10-free-windows-file-recovery-tools/
8 famous data recovery software(some are free)
http://www.disk-utilities.com/data-recovery/8-famous-data-recovery-software-to-rescue-lost-data.html
If freeware won't help, you can also turn to some Professional file recovery softwar. Try this one called Wondershare Data Recovery.
http://www.disk-utilities.com/data-recovery/
Hope I have answered your question. Regards
Toshiba MK6032GSX harddrive isn't recognized after fresh re format ?
Q. I used the system disks to re-install the factory settings on my toshiba qosmio g25-av513. After doing so the system is only recognizing one of my 60 gb harddrives (MK6032GSX) they are both internal and it is only seeing the one my OS is installed on, not the second one i would use for storage. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you!
A. G25-AV513 ( Support Bulletins ) Second hard disk drive not visible to Windows (not partitioned or formatted)
Document ID: 98082065 - Posted: 09/08/06 - Last Updated: 09/14/07 - Operating System: Windows Vista, Windows XP - Category: Hard Disk Drive - Distribution: Public
Applicable Models: Qosmio F40-ST4101, F45-AV412, F45-AV410, F45-AV411B, F45-AV413, F45-AV411, "G25-AV513", G35-AV600, G35-AV650, G35-AV660 ( Use of any software made available for download from this system constitutes your acceptance of the Export Control Terms and the terms in the Toshiba end-user license agreement both of which you can view before downloading any such software ).
Issue: The second hard disk drive in the models above may not be visible to Windows because it has not yet been partitioned and formatted. In this case the drive will not appear in Windows Explorer, and will not be available to any other software.
The second disk drive may not have been partitioned and formatted during the manufacturing process.
"It's also possible that using the Recovery DVD to re-establish the original factory software installation (the 'out-of-box' state) on the computer's hard disk drives can also leave the second hard disk drive un-partitioned and unformatted."
Resolution: Use the Disk Management utility to partition and format the second hard disk drive.
Procedure: The Disk Management utility refers to the second hard disk drive as Disk 1.
"Warning: Be sure not to change any setting for Disk 0 -- the first and primary hard disk drive . This drive contains your documents and other data, as well Windows and all other installed software."
1. Click the Windows Start button, then click Control Panel.
2. Click System and Maintenance [for Windows XP: Performance and Maintenance], then click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click the Computer Management icon. The Computer Management window will appear.
4. Double-click the Storage icon.
5. Double-click the Disk Management icon. A list of drives will appear at right.
The second hard disk drive will be identified as Disk 1. Its space will be labeled "Unallocated".
6. Click on the unallocated area for Disk 1.
7. Click Action from the menu bar near the top of the Computer Management window.
8. In the Action menu, click All Tasks, then New Partition. The New Simple Volume Wizard will appear.
9. Click Next to accept the default selections at the prompts for partition type and size, to assign a driver letter, and to format the drive. You can speed up the formatting process by checking the box for Perform a quick format.
10. Click Finish to complete the procedure. Windows will partition and format the second hard disk drive, which will take several minutes.
Once the new partition has been created on the second hard disk drive, it will be labeled "Healthy", and will be visible to Windows Explorer (most likely as drive D: or E:) and available to other software applications.
So here we have it
Ciao
QD1956
Document ID: 98082065 - Posted: 09/08/06 - Last Updated: 09/14/07 - Operating System: Windows Vista, Windows XP - Category: Hard Disk Drive - Distribution: Public
Applicable Models: Qosmio F40-ST4101, F45-AV412, F45-AV410, F45-AV411B, F45-AV413, F45-AV411, "G25-AV513", G35-AV600, G35-AV650, G35-AV660 ( Use of any software made available for download from this system constitutes your acceptance of the Export Control Terms and the terms in the Toshiba end-user license agreement both of which you can view before downloading any such software ).
Issue: The second hard disk drive in the models above may not be visible to Windows because it has not yet been partitioned and formatted. In this case the drive will not appear in Windows Explorer, and will not be available to any other software.
The second disk drive may not have been partitioned and formatted during the manufacturing process.
"It's also possible that using the Recovery DVD to re-establish the original factory software installation (the 'out-of-box' state) on the computer's hard disk drives can also leave the second hard disk drive un-partitioned and unformatted."
Resolution: Use the Disk Management utility to partition and format the second hard disk drive.
Procedure: The Disk Management utility refers to the second hard disk drive as Disk 1.
"Warning: Be sure not to change any setting for Disk 0 -- the first and primary hard disk drive . This drive contains your documents and other data, as well Windows and all other installed software."
1. Click the Windows Start button, then click Control Panel.
2. Click System and Maintenance [for Windows XP: Performance and Maintenance], then click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click the Computer Management icon. The Computer Management window will appear.
4. Double-click the Storage icon.
5. Double-click the Disk Management icon. A list of drives will appear at right.
The second hard disk drive will be identified as Disk 1. Its space will be labeled "Unallocated".
6. Click on the unallocated area for Disk 1.
7. Click Action from the menu bar near the top of the Computer Management window.
8. In the Action menu, click All Tasks, then New Partition. The New Simple Volume Wizard will appear.
9. Click Next to accept the default selections at the prompts for partition type and size, to assign a driver letter, and to format the drive. You can speed up the formatting process by checking the box for Perform a quick format.
10. Click Finish to complete the procedure. Windows will partition and format the second hard disk drive, which will take several minutes.
Once the new partition has been created on the second hard disk drive, it will be labeled "Healthy", and will be visible to Windows Explorer (most likely as drive D: or E:) and available to other software applications.
So here we have it
Ciao
QD1956
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