PC SupportTrying to factory reset
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Hi All

I am trying to factory reset my old PC which runs windows 7. The computer is about 8 years old so i have never backed it up and i don't have any discs for windows etc. I have backed up everything i need to on a USB, so i just need to wipe the computer now. But when i try and factory reset this it is saying I need to insert the windows activation disc.

Could anyone offer me any support in doing this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Just go to recovery settings in control panel and factory reset from there. If not get a usb with a fresh copy of windows on there and start your computer in the bios.
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OSRS wrote Just go to recovery settings in control panel and factory reset from there. If not get a usb with a fresh copy of windows on there and start your computer in the bios.


I'll give that a go, thanks OSRS!! X
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If your PC does not have the inbuilt recovery booting into recovery tools. Use the MS tool to get a new Win7 ISO.

microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7

Make sure you install all the drivers after this is done.

I would strongly advise downloading the Wireless/ Network card driver before you reset incase this does not get found as part of the ISO install and you can't get online to download other drivers.
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Kyle93 wrote If your PC does not have the inbuilt recovery booting into recovery tools. Use the MS tool to get a new Win7 ISO.

microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows7

Make sure you install all the drivers after this is done.

I would strongly advise downloading the Wireless/ Network card driver before you reset incase this does not get found as part of the ISO install and you can't get online to download other drivers.


That's brilliant! Thanks Kyle. I'll give that a try
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then it give u a clean start
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