Please backup important data and follow the steps provided below to restore the Inspiron Mini to the factory settings:
1. Restart the laptop and start tapping on the keyboard until the "Advanced Boot Options" menu appears on the screen. 2. Press the on the keyboard to select Repair Your Computer on the Advanced Boot Options menu, and then press . 3. Specify the language settings that you want, and then click “Next.” 4. Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click “OK.” 5. Click “PC Restore” and follow the onscreen instructions. 6. When the computer is restarted after PC Restore, the software is installed as it was, when the computer was first received.
Please let me know if you need further assistance.
in the advanced boot options menu there is no repair your computer option there is only the windows restore and I have restored it back as far as I can is there a way I can still restore this mini back to factory?
May I know your full system model and Windows version.
If the system came with Windows XP preinstalled then you may hold down Ctrl key and tap F11 on start up(Dell logo) and see if you get option to restore system to factory settings.
Some mini system does not come with recovery partition.To check if the system has a recovery partition,Right click My Computer,select Manage,select Disk Management.
DELL-Rajath N
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December 4th, 2012 10:00
Hi jimwarneke,
Please backup important data and follow the steps provided below to restore the Inspiron Mini to the factory settings:
1. Restart the laptop and start tapping on the keyboard until the "Advanced Boot Options" menu appears on the screen.
2. Press the on the keyboard to select Repair Your Computer on the Advanced Boot Options menu, and then press .
3. Specify the language settings that you want, and then click “Next.”
4. Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click “OK.”
5. Click “PC Restore” and follow the onscreen instructions.
6. When the computer is restarted after PC Restore, the software is installed as it was, when the computer was first received.
Please let me know if you need further assistance.
ejn63
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December 4th, 2012 11:00
Most Mini systems don't have a quick restore - they must be restored manually. What is the exact model number?
angeleyes11667
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May 10th, 2013 17:00
in the advanced boot options menu there is no repair your computer option there is only the windows restore and I have restored it back as far as I can is there a way I can still restore this mini back to factory?
DELL-Roshan L
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May 11th, 2013 01:00
Hi angeleyes11667,
May I know your full system model and Windows version.
If the system came with Windows XP preinstalled then you may hold down Ctrl key and tap F11 on start up(Dell logo) and see if you get option to restore system to factory settings.
Some mini system does not come with recovery partition.To check if the system has a recovery partition,Right click My Computer,select Manage,select Disk Management.
Thank You