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how can i restore my computer to factory default without a CD?

i want to restore it to the point where I just bought it. but i don't have the CD....

i'm sure if i could download it off a torrent i'd be able to do it.... so does anyone know of any torrentz? i don't even know what to search for for that.

Update:

oh and Windows XP

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  • 8 years ago

    Computers made from 2006+ allow you to put from a USB device (NTFS or Fat32 filesystem). If you own a copy of Windows XP and have the seral key, you have the write to download an ISO online.

    You can burn the ISO file to a USB device using WinToFlash. Make sure you set your BIOS settings to boot from USB.

  • 8 years ago

    Check in "My Computer" to see if you have a recovery console, usually Drive D. If you do just go to System Recovery, I think it's under System Tools. This will reinstall your o/s to factory settings.

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