
The computer will format the hard drive and install the operating system that came with your computer which is stored in the recovery partition of your hard drive. Lastly click the next button to begin the process.Now tick the boss that ask you to format the hard drive and restoring it to factory conditions.Next, enter your password if requested and then select Dell Factory Image Restore option.Using the arrow keys on your keyboard select Repair Computer then press enter.

If you do that, on the third time it will say diagnosing PC then enter the Advanced menu. If the Advanced menu doesnt appear, keep interupting the boot process by turning off the computer and turning it on again before it full boots. Now turn it on and as the computer turns on immediately press the F8 key contiuously until the Advanced menu appear.If you have removed the recovery partition you won’t have this option. This method will use the operating system that is stored on the recovery partition of your hard drive. This method will completely wipe all data on the computer and install a fresh copy of windows. Use Dell Factory Image to reset Dell Latitude Dell back up and recovery restore your system software to a saved image Choose between Keep my files and Remove Everything.Īfter the process is complete and your computer has restarted and reinstalled a fresh copy of windows you can now install your programs on the fresh operating system.Then on the right of the screen under Reset PC Select Get Started.As already mentioned above backup your files anyway. This method will keep your files but programs you installed will all be removed.


What we will do is reset your laptop’s operating system to how it was when you bought it. Its better to be safe than go through the headache of trying to recover data from a formatted hard drive.

Why you should factory reset your dell latitude laptopīefore we get started its important that you back up your files as some of the methods we will use will delete all the files on your computer.Įven though some of the methods will keep the files its wise to just backup your files just in case there is a glitch in the process. We will cover multiple methods that will help you to achieve that depending on the scenario you are facing.
