How To Set Windows Xp Back To Factory Settings

• #1

A friend gave a desktop win XP yesterday & despite the fact it was/is seriously infected, all I want to do is clean information technology up or re set information technology to mill setting, and so I tin use it to store pictures. Offline of grade. How do I reset information technology with no disc(south)? Thanks

• #2

Would this practise information technology ?
How practise I delete everything off my estimator except the operating organisation?
Click Start, then cull "Control Console." Click "System and Security," then cull "Restore Your Figurer to an Earlier Time" in the Action Center section. 2. Click "Advanced Recovery Methods," and so choose "Return Your Computer to Mill Condition."

Got that here https://www.google.com/search?q=res....69i57j0l5.15274j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

• #4

Will Belarc Counselor show me make & model number?

• #v

Hi Yes It should show you make & model number. If your PC doesn't have the recovery partitioning, yous will need a restore CD to restore back to factory. Here's ways to set HP dorsum to factory. Yous can find restore disks for XP on amazon. They are very cheap.
https://support.hp.com/united states-en/document/bph07145

• #6

Ok, no recovery partition, no restore discs (CD) & no $$$ to purchase off Amazon. Sorry to audio impatient, I just want to reset it.

• #seven

Final edited: Oct 27, 2017

• #eight

In a link I saw either on your link or mine, it mentioned a subconscious recovery partition, hmmm, where might it be? Anyhow, if I plow this into a door stop, my bad. Thank you

• #9

If y'all have a hidden recovery partition, you volition meet it in disc management.

• #10

Ok, I've set it bated for now till I decide what to do with information technology, cheers.

• #11

@holdum323 Is it possible to clone the OS only? I have cd/rw's .

How-do-you-do Restoring back to manufacturing plant is different for each brand and model. Your link takes me here. The first link is hither. If yous post your make and model, someone here will assist you lot.
https://neosmart.cyberspace/wiki/restore-to-factory-settings/

Where on Belarc Advisor will I observe make & model? Cheers.

• #12

Where on Belarc Advisor will I observe make & model? Give thanks yous.[/QUOTE]
I don't utilise Belarc Advisior. I apply Speccy.
No! Y'all don't clone a OS. You clone the Difficult Drive. You lot need a tertiary party epitome program like Macrium Reverberate to create a clone. You could endeavor to clean the PC if information technology'southward infected. That's a whole dissimilar ball game.
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Final edited: Oct 28, 2017

• #xiii

I will "try" Speccy, cheers & ok.

• #xiv

Seems like that isn't an ideal use of an old calculator (storing pictures), since you can just accomplish this with an external hard drive or even USB stick. However, if that is really all you want to do with information technology you could consider a lite linux distribution such as PuppyLinux , you can store your photos with that and have a fully functional Os that can be networked without the security concerns that XP brings.

Concluding edited: Oct 29, 2017

• #15

Fully empathize. At the fourth dimension of that mail, I had no thought the harddrive is but 185 gb's. Its been a pain simply finding programs to use on it to get it clean . I think I'll see if @Broni can get it clean for me & go from there. I was hoping to reset information technology to manufactory setting instead of cleaning information technology only........Cheers for your input, I capeesh information technology.

• #16

I don't think it is worth 'cleaning' to all the same stop up with an OS that isn't receiving support/updates anymore. You could probably notice an iso of XPSP3 online somewhere or buy 1 from eBay and accomplish your goal quicker and with less headaches than trying to make clean a compromised Os. (but I still think the best option if you want to have the computer able to do real work would be to run a lightweight linux)

• #17

Cheers, I may just try Linux after all

• #18

Seems like that isn't an ideal use of an former computer (storing pictures), since yous can just accomplish this with an external difficult bulldoze or even USB stick. Even so, if that is really all you lot desire to do with it you could consider a light linux distribution such as PuppyLinux , you tin store your photos with that and accept a fully functional OS that can be networked without the security concerns that XP brings.

I'm being totally honest when I say I know zero most Linux. That said, if you could give me a stride past footstep instructions on how to install PuppyLinux on my WXP Professional, I'd capeesh information technology. I do accept some cd/rw & I think some CDR discs

• #xx

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

I don't use Belarc Advisior. I use Speccy.
No! You lot don't clone a Bone. You clone the Difficult Drive. You need a 3rd party prototype program similar Macrium Reflect to create a clone. You could try to make clean the PC if it's infected. That's a whole different ball game.
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Not from speccy just from th pc here are he specs
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack three Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name WINXPBE-152403
System Manufacturer SYX
Arrangement Model snc302eeh
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 12 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~2199 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 2/4/2005
SMBIOS Version 2.ii
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Kicking Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Brainchild Layer Version = "5.i.2600.5574 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080402-1256)"
User Name WINXPBE-152403\Admin
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Total Physical Retentiveness 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory ane.37 GB
Full Virtual Retentiveness 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.95 GB
Page File Space 3.85 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

• #21

I'thousand being totally honest when I say I know zero most Linux. That said, if you could give me a step by stride instructions on how to install PuppyLinux on my WXP PROFESSIONAL, I'd appreciate it. I practice take some cd/rw & I call back some CDR discs

Apparently you can merely run information technology off USB stick, and that is the preferred method. http://puppylinux.org/master/Puppy430-tutorial-English.pdf

• #22

Ok, right now Broni is helping me go it cleaned, once its done, I might give information technology a shot, give thanks y'all

• #23

If you have a hidden recovery partitioning, you will see information technology in disc management.View attachment 83591

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

• #24

Thank you for your reply. I would suggest you install a Linux OS, or make clean it upwardly then stay off the net, because XP is no longer supported past MS and you lot volition be exposed to all kinds of ransomware and other malware. I prefer UBUNTU. https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Proficient luck!

• #25

Yeah, understood.

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