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M17xR3 setting factory state
I did a clean install and forgot about alien respawn... How can I set it back to factory state. Why the does dell make it next to impossible to do this. There should be downloads from them for situations like this. When people like me mess up. You think dell would send me a disc to set back to factory?
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October 30th, 2012 07:00
Mickey_Kn0x,
We cannot do anything about the Dell policy of requiring the user to make the backup DVDs using Respawn. You might be able to restore to factory using the AlienRespawn image outside of Windows.
* Turn the system off
* Disconnect all external devices from the laptop except for the AC adapter brick and power cord
* Turn the system on and press F8 as the system restarts to get into the Advanced options menu
* Choose Launch Startup Repair (recommended)
* Once there, choose Repair your computer
* Select your keyboard language and then click Next
* Your user name and password may be required. Just enter the login information and then click Ok
* At the System Recovery Options, choose AlienRespawn Restore and Emergency Backup
* Once the systems restarts, click Restore without preserving new or changed files
* Click Next
* Click Yes, continue
* Click Next
* A progress bar will move forward through the process. Once it reaches 100%, click Restart
* The system will restart and take you back into Windows
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