Inspiron 1545 - Restore factory settings

this link should help ya

Thaks for your answer. The problem is that this option :

1. Click Dell Factory Image Restore.
   

NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.

The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.

2. Click Next.
   

does not appear on the menu.

I have the exact same problem. My Inspiron 1545 is running VERY slow -- I want to restore it to factory image. The tech support guy on chat sent me instructions, but the option to do a Dell factory image restore never appears in the menu as his instructions indicate.

I have the exact same problem. My Inspiron 1545 is running VERY slow -- I want to restore it to factory image. The tech support guy on chat sent me instructions, but the option to do a Dell factory image restore never appears in the menu as his instructions indicate.

I know this was posted last summer, but I'm also having a problem with not seeing the Dell Restore Factory Image on the Repair Computer menu. Does anyone know how to get it back there?

Thanks so much :)

Thank you SO much! This was exactly what I needed. After a year, my laptop started to act a little funny (lagging) so I searched and searched until I found your answer. You are a life saver :emotion-2:

For others if needed.  Dell does have it documented on their web site.

Click Here for PC Restore
Available on many Dell Dimension and Inspiron computers, Dell PC Restore by Symantec is a hidden partition on your hard drive that contains an exact copy of your computer's original factory software. With PC Restore, you can restore your computer to the original state it was shipped in to you from Dell and in a fraction of the time a manual reinstallation would require.

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i dont understand how do i do this?

chelsea70380,

Try reading...

Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings

If that doesn't work, then read...

How To Restore or Reinstall Microsoft® Windows® on a Dell™ Computer

Rick

Hi I have same problem.

http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/backup-restore/129464d1294280981-no-factory-image-restore-choice-dell.jpg

you can see I get options on the left on not the options on the right hand side.

DURING POST HIT F8 to bring up the start up menu

choose repair system should be the 1st on the list

once you select that you'll have a second set of options abo 8 more

from here you can select the dell factory recovery i beleave the last one on the list in bottom

if its not there you may have an after market windows installed. my laptop came with vista to be sure... if you're able, right click on my computer or in your case computer and click properties. if you don't see any dell logos its not an original oem windows and who ever installed it probably formatted the system restore partition. You can check to see if it is there right click on my computer and select manage then choose disk management and look for the restore partition if its there then maybe its install scripts or data is corrupted then you should just spring for the factory dvds from dell or a third party that makes restore dvds most are abo 20-40$ that will format both partitions into your drive so you can restore from the menu once again

good day sir/ma, please i misplace my password for my inspiron 1545 biod password,i can open the system again,please is there a way to get the passeord back or remove the password from the system,i used jide as the initially password

The only way to have the password reset/removed is to call Dell with verification of ownership.  A support call charge applies.