Restoring my Compaq laptop to Factory Backup...

**laguy** · May 23rd, 2005, 02:26 AM

Can someone please help me in restoring my laptop to the factory back up? I have tried a few things but nothing has worked. I would like the computer to be the way it was when I first purchased it. Am I supposed to use the "system restore cd"? Can someone give me step-by-step on how to do this. It is running on Windows XP and the computer is a Presario 2100. Thanks.

**iwishiwasafish** · May 23rd, 2005, 02:36 AM

yes use the system restore cd

insert it into your cd drive and then restart your computer
it should come up with a nice blue screen which will take you through the installation of XP

if not post back

**Bill in SD, CA** · May 23rd, 2005, 03:13 AM

Go into the BIOS and set your boot order to CD-ROM as first device.

Bill in SD, CA

**Gait_Keeper** · May 23rd, 2005, 03:22 AM

don't forget to back up the things you can't live without, and programs and apps you've paid for

always backup

**iwishiwasafish** · May 23rd, 2005, 03:22 AM

ahh yes good point. but sometimes ithe BIOS is set to boot from CD-ROM first but whatever knew i forgot something

**laguy** · May 23rd, 2005, 10:34 AM

How do you set it to boot from the cd? I put my cd in and restarted my computer and it goes back to the desktop like normal. Do I restart it and then hit F2? And use safe mode or something?

**Sweeper** · May 23rd, 2005, 12:29 PM

There should be an option in the BIOS. Either F2/F1/ or the delete button should get you into the BIOS. It should state it as soon as it boots the first dialog screen, as to which button you're suppose to hit to enter the system BIOS.

**rrcn** · May 23rd, 2005, 12:33 PM

It also could be F10 (I think that's what is used on Compaq's). Set it to boot off the cd and then save and exit. Then it might ask if you want to boot off the cd, press any key.