Reset this PC

[LeBrayn Jomms]

Hey all,

Just finished upgrading to 10 and I'd like to reset everything to factory. My question is: If I choose the restore factory settings option (which restores my PC to it's original OS), will that reset me back to Windows 8, or is my original OS now considered 10?

 

[Calab]

It should take you back to what you originally had when the machine was new. You'd have to do the Windows 10 upgrade again.

Alternately, you could try and do a clean install of Windows 10. You'd need to extract the key from your current upgraded Windows 10.

 

[Roddie]

It should take you back to what you originally had when the machine was new. You'd have to do the Windows 10 upgrade again.

Alternately, you could try and do a clean install of Windows 10. You'd need to extract the key from your current upgraded Windows 10.

Calab you are wrong. If you go to Rest PC you can do a clean install which cleans all files from hard drive and reinstalls windows 10. You don't need a key. Only problem is once you do this you can't go back to other system. Takes about 5+ hours. You don't touch anything. It will seem as it is hung up at 99% as it stays there for hours. I know this to be true cause I did pc and laptop between last night and today. If you download files from windows website then you will need a key for 10 unless you have qualifying system. Both my Windows 10 systems are activated and I never entered a key. Better back everything up or use one drive for important files.

 

[Calab]

Calab you are wrong. If you go to Rest PC you can do a clean install which cleans all files from hard drive and reinstalls windows 10. You don't need a key. Only problem is once you do this you can't go back to other system. Takes about 5+ hours. You don't touch anything. It will seem as it is hung up at 99% as it stays there for hours. I know this to be true cause I did pc and laptop between last night and today. If you download files from windows website then you will need a key for 10 unless you have qualifying system. Both my Windows 10 systems are activated and I never entered a key. Better back everything up or use one drive for important files.

I'm assuming that LeBrayn was going to use the system / BIOS "restore PC" functionality.