bionic
Mon Aug 18 02:40:14 PDT 2008
"CSM1" wrote:
> "Bionic Woman" <bionic.woman@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:CF6D30D9-B039-4766-BCF6-F57C6C727E1B@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "CSM1" wrote:
> >
> >> "Bionic Woman" <bionic.woman@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:A2B113D7-AF49-425B-BB68-B73E2E96130C@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Nigel Barker" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:55:02 -0700, Bionic Woman
> >> >> <bionic.woman@hotmail.co.uk>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Hello
> >> >> >I bought my Ei-System 304 at the end of 2006 from Currys. It's an
> >> >> >Intel
> >> >> >Pentium 4, XP Media Center Edition. I did not receive an OS disk with
> >> >> >the PC
> >> >> >when I purchased it, only a microsoft works 8.5 disk. I have read
> >> >> >through the
> >> >> >set up guide for the OS but cannot find any information on how to
> >> >> >reformat my
> >> >> >PC.
> >> >> >Does anybody know if this can be acheived through the Start,
> >> >> >Programs,
> >> >> >System Recovery, Microsoft System Recovery?
> >> >>
> >> >> No that will not do what you want.
> >> >>
> >> >> There should be some mechanism available to you to restore to factory
> >> >> condition. This may be a hidden restore partition or a way of creating
> >> >> restore
> >> >> CDs but there definitely will be some way as Microsoft licensing
> >> >> requires
> >> >> this
> >> >> if no restore/OS disk is provided at time of sale. You will need to
> >> >> read
> >> >> your
> >> >> documentation or contact Currys or the manufacturer of your system.
> >> >>
> >> >> BTW Why do you want to reformat the disk?
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers
> >> >>
> >> >> Nigel Barker
> >> >> Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
> >> >> MCE MVP
> >> >>
> >> > Hi Nigel
> >> >
> >> > I'm buying a new PC and have a lot of odd files on the PC that I don't
> >> > recognize and a complete reformat would be great as I'm giving this PC
> >> > to
> >> > my
> >> > son.
> >> >
> >> > I'm not under the guarantee or any extended warranty with Currys
> >> > anymore
> >> > so
> >> > I don't think that they will be of any help at all now.
> >> >
> >> > Do you know how I can check if there is a hidden restore partition?
> >> >
> >>
> >> You check by using Windows Computer Manager. Look at the storage.
> >>
> >> There are programs to delete files to the point that they can not be
> >> recovered.
> >>
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=government+delete+files&btnG=Google+Search
> >>
> >> --
> >> CSM1
> >>
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> >> --
> >>
> >> Hi
> >
> > After checking Windows Computer Management I notice there is a recovery
> > partition shown here:
> >
> >
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/chocco/disk.jpg
> >
> > Is there any way that I can reformat using that somehow without the OS
> > disk?
> >>
>
> Yes, there is.
> If you have your manual, read how to restore the computer to factory
> settings.
>
> There is probably a key combination that will get you into the factory
> recovery program.
> Why Not check with the technicians at Curry's. They would know the key
> combo.
>
> If it were a Dell you can try Ctrl+F11. I have no idea what the key combo
> would be for your computer.
>
http://www.gennersales.co.uk/recovery/ei.htm
>
> Click on the EI System 304 link.
>
>
> --
> CSM1
>
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> --
>
Hi
I can't find any information in the manual on how to restore the PC to
factory settings but I will check on the other information you have given me.
Thanks for your help.
>
>
