When you buy a computer you are inclined to add as many applications as you can to make your computer work better. Most of the times these applications pay off: they make sure your computer performs at the capacity you expect it to. What happens however when things don’t go as well as planned and your computer creates a lot of problems? How do you go back to the basic settings the computer received from fabric?
Suppose you buy a Dell computer, desk computer or laptop. Like all computers on the market nowadays Dell computers come with Windows Vista operating systems installed on them. For some reasons, Vista is a tricky program. Many of its users are unsatisfied with the way this system works. It comes as no surprise that it rejects some programs or works inadequately with others. If Windows Vista is running slow or it shuts down, what can we do to return to the initial settings from fabric?
Here are some steps we must take in order to get to restore the Dell Windows Vista to its fabric settings.
The first step you have to take is securing your files. To that end, you must burn them all to a CD-ROM or to copy them on a memory stick. When you begin the operation of restoring the fabric settings all files will be lost including the files you had installed, like Microsoft Office.
The next step is to unplug all devices or modems you had working on your computer except for the keyboard.
A third step requires to shut the computer down, or at least restart it. When you restart the computer, as soon as you see the Dell logo continue to hit the F8 key more than once. Keep doing this until you see on the screen the message: “Repair your computer”. Choose this option, although there are others, and then press Enter.
Next thing you see on the screen if you do that is a window inviting you to select the keyboard layout. From the drop-down menu select US, and click OK.
Then, you will see another window that tells you to select user ID and the password of the Windows Vista account. Select the account but make sure the user account has an administrative function. If you have a password, type it in. If you don’t, leave it blank and then click OK.
The final step takes you in front of a window with multiple options. On the bottom there is an option that says “Dell Factory Image Restore”. At this point, you still have an option: if you don’t want to lose the settings you have added recently, all you have to do is click Restart or Shut down on that window. If you do that, the computer restarts with the latest settings on it. If not, click on Dell Factory Image Restore, and the computer will perform the operation of restoring the fabric settings in about 45 minutes.
