I have an Alienware m18 r2 and when I boot it up it gets stuck on a 0% update scrren. Is it possible to factory reset it from bios?
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- Use Reset This PC
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Hello,
I just purchased an alienware r15 last week and its been giving me issues and will be returning it to best buy. Is there a way to do a factory reset to delete all my files but leave windows on it since I don't own a copy of windows 11?
Anyone know the best way to factory reset Alienware x15 Windows 11 Home laptop so it’s like when it came out of the box without losing all the Dell Alienware software .
I want to reset my laptop to factory settings. I want to remove everything on it but keep all the software I had out of the box. Can I do this by using the Reset This PC option in Windows or will it restore a vanilla Windows if I do that?
You say that you have a boot media for Windows 10 that was created by the Media Creation Tool.
In that case, doing a reset to the disk is simple: Boot with it and do the installation. When you arrive at the disk selection step, select the disk and quick-format it, so it becomes totally Unallocated.
Now select the disk and install Windows. It will allocate the required partitions and install itself.
Alright, so I finally got my pc to work and was able to format it.
As a side-note, whatever you do, don't turn your boot mode to legacy within the BIOS, because your pc won't be able to turn on anymore and you'll have to reset the bios manually by disassembling the pc and taking out the CMOS... I digress.
This answer is specifically for dell users as I said in the comments above, the factory reset can (and should) only be done using dell's utility software because they identify the computer's serial number and serve the software with windows genuine software key.
- Download the software via dell's support, I used the following link but make sure you find the right link, from the website relevant to where you made your purchase.
- Put it in an adequate USB
- Disconnect every "extra" hard drive or SSD or RAM you put yourself on the pc as they seem to interfere with the factory reset. (By opening your pc and removing the said components). Keep only the original stuff the computer came with.
- Restart your pc and press F12 or F2 to select the USB as a boot option.
- Make sure you have an internet connection as you need to "Factory Reset and download the updates" and not just "factory reset".
- Follow through the procedure
- When your pc is up and running install additional updates.
These are the steps that worked for me.
Hi guys,
I've got an m15 on order and I'm trying to figure out how I will restore this laptop back to factory default if I should ever need to. The problem is, I've read all kind of conflicting information, most of which seems to stem from some methods being out of date I think. I'd be wanting to restore EVERYTHING (i.e the stock software and Alienware customizations) like, exactly how it came when I turned it on for the first time.
It seems like in the past, you used AlienRespawn, but from what I can find, this software is no longer supported. I think it's replacement is the standard Dell backup and restore software used on all their PCs...? At the same time, I can't find any confirmation on if this will restore everything, as a lot of the stuff I read mentioned restoring Windows.
I think the most likely way of doing what I want is the "Restore Dell Factory Image" option in the boot options. The question is, what's the best way to backup this image in case something happens to the hard drive? Does the Dell backup software create a backup of this? Or would I need to use some disk imaging software or something?