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blur asked in Computers & InternetOther - Computers · 1 decade ago

XP Full Restore?

I want a full restore, meaning I want it to become the original state when I just bought with nothing in my documents, etc. I have been performing system restore for a number of times before and I find my storage space getting lesser and it's extremely tedious to delete all those hidden and restricted temp files. Somemore, now my comp is caught with some funny virus. How to perform a full system restore? I want it back the original state!!

When I 1st bought the pc, the person told me to create a backup recovery disk, and I did that and hence used it before to perform system restore, I was hoping that it would be a full total restore but end up that it was only a system restore. I have no idea what to do now.

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  • techchick
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Windows XP Clean Installation - Partitioning and Formatting using Windows XP CD

    http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

    http://www.theeldergeek.com/xp_home_install_-_grap...

    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.h...

  • Q&A Answer Mans Retired
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    CHOOSE DESTUCTIVE RECOVERY

    system restore

    first RIGHT click on my computer

    choose properties

    then on system restore

    MAKE SURE (system restore is checked)

    you can also delete last restore

    just click undo last restoration when you do the things below

    then close that window

    then

    1- click start at bottom of screen

    2 - then click choose all programs

    3 - then click pc help tools or could be in accessory's

    4 - then click on system restore

    5 - then click on restore to an earlier date or factory settings

    6 - choose a date when it was working - or factory settings

    7 - let it run it may take a while - follow directions - if any

    8 - restart THEN CHECK STATUS

    choose destructive recovery as last resort you may have to look hard to find this option

    on mine i went to compact system recovery

    that was under pc help tools and also in accessory's

    BACK UP IMPORTANT THINGS TO CD NO MATTER WHAT OPTION(S) YOU CHOOSE

    after restore you need to make sure you have all windows updates

    AUTOMATIC UPDATES FIREWALL ETC

    go to start (in the blue bar)

    control panel

    security center

    set up options

    i suggest automatic updates

    to do a manual check go here

    http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6...

  • ping_anand
    1 decade ago

    If you want your PC to be like right out of the manufacturing lines, all you have to do is put your Windows installation CD in to the CDROM and reboot the PC. The PC should boot from the CDROM and it will ask you what you want to do: whether to repair the problems or to do a fresh install. Select the option that says 'fresh install'. This will format the hard disk and do a fresh install of Windows. Keep in mind you will loose all the data that you have in your PC. If you dont care then go ahead and do a fresh install that should get your PC back up and running clean without problems.

  • WJVV
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Best bet is to copy those things on your disk you want to keep. Then format your hard drive and reinstall everything. You will have to get all the updates from Microsoft.

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  • sci_it_guy32
    1 decade ago

    Do you have a windows XP CD?

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