Want to restore to factory default... and cant?

qtea · 02-06-2012, 02:50 PM

I've clicked alien respawn... and restore, etc...
But there is NO option anywhere, for going back to factory default... not even restoring to an earlier point in time

No options what so ever...

I really want to start the system from scratch, but how can i do this?

Rishwin · 02-06-2012, 09:10 PM

Boot from the recovery partition on your HDD?

I think it's F8 on boot then repair/diagnostics > Alien Respawn.

Something like that, i should know though i did it just yesterday.

DivineAura · 02-07-2012, 02:24 AM

Have you deleted your recovery partition?
You can't recover your laptop to its factory state once you've done that.
However, you still are able to do clean install with your Win7 disc.
HOW TO: Restore the Alienware 'Look and Feel' after a clean install of Windows 7

Rishwin · 02-07-2012, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DivineAura

Have you deleted your recovery partition?
You can't recover your laptop to its factory state once you've done that.
However, you still are able to do clean install with your Win7 disc.
HOW TO: Restore the Alienware 'Look and Feel' after a clean install of Windows 7

Or if you made a recovery flash drive