I want to do Factory Reset in my Predator Helios 300 PH315 would there be any effect to my upgrades?

EasyIan

Hi all, I want to factory reset my Predator Helios 300 PH315 that originally had 8GB RAM and 475 NVMe WDC. I upgraded to 12GB RAM and added Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB. My question is if I factory reset my laptop, would there be any effect to my upgrades? Would they still work even after reset? I don't mind losing my files and I could just download all my apps again.

[Edited the thread to add model name to the title and issue detail]

William_mk2

@EasyIan

I understand you say "My question is if I factory reset my laptop, would there be any effect to my upgrades? Would they still work even after reset?"

There will be no effect to your upgrades and it will still work even after reset.

Kindly go through the steps which are given below to perform the factory reset.

If you are able to boot up the computer and able to load the windows.

click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started 

or 

on start - type here to search - type reset this pc - click on reset this pc on the top - click on get started 

It will show you keep my files and remove everything

chose keep my files 

chose the account - type the password - click on local reinstall - click on reset 

It will be in progress.. 

login to computer and start using the computer. 

If it is still not working 

click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started 

chose remove everything 

click on local reinstall - just remove my files - click on reset

It will be in progress

Note:

If you do refresh ( keep my files ) - all your personal files like pictures, music , documents , videos will still be intact.  Only the applications will be lost

If you do reset ( remove everything ) - you are doing a factory default.  It will become like a day one computer.  It will wipe out everything and take your computer to day one like a new computer. 

You can also do the recovery in an alternative way..

There are two alt keys on the keyboard. If you look at the bottom row of keyboard you can see the one on the left side of space bar and the other on the right side of space bar. The alt key on the right side will be looking like alt, alt gr or alt car. Turn off the computer. Hold the alt key on the left and tap f10 continuously.  It will go to repair mode. It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot.  If it is not going to repair mode, turn off the computer. Turn on the computer. Hold the right alt key ( alt gr or alt car or alt ) and then tap f10 continuously. It will go to chose an option continue and troubleshoot..

It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot

Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc

click on keep my files ( only applications will be lost )  chose your account and type your password  - click on local reinstall - click on reset

It will be in progress 

If the keep my files option is not working 

Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – just remove my files – click on reset 

It will reinstall windows. 

If the just remove my files is not working.. 

Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – Fully clean the drive – click on reset 

It will reinstall windows. 

Note: You can also go to chose an option , continue , troubleshoot by holding the alt key + tapping f10 or alt gr + tapping f10 on the keyboard while turning on the computer.  Once you see the troubleshoot option, you can stop tapping the f10 and stop holding the alt key.  Then you can try the keep my files and remove everything ( just remove by files and fully clean the drive ) by following the steps which was mentioned above. 

William_mk2

@EasyIan

I understand you say "My question is if I factory reset my laptop, would there be any effect to my upgrades? Would they still work even after reset?"

There will be no effect to your upgrades and it will still work even after reset.

Kindly go through the steps which are given below to perform the factory reset.

If you are able to boot up the computer and able to load the windows.

click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started 

or 

on start - type here to search - type reset this pc - click on reset this pc on the top - click on get started 

It will show you keep my files and remove everything

chose keep my files 

chose the account - type the password - click on local reinstall - click on reset 

It will be in progress.. 

login to computer and start using the computer. 

If it is still not working 

click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started 

chose remove everything 

click on local reinstall - just remove my files - click on reset

It will be in progress

Note:

If you do refresh ( keep my files ) - all your personal files like pictures, music , documents , videos will still be intact.  Only the applications will be lost

If you do reset ( remove everything ) - you are doing a factory default.  It will become like a day one computer.  It will wipe out everything and take your computer to day one like a new computer. 

You can also do the recovery in an alternative way..

There are two alt keys on the keyboard. If you look at the bottom row of keyboard you can see the one on the left side of space bar and the other on the right side of space bar. The alt key on the right side will be looking like alt, alt gr or alt car. Turn off the computer. Hold the alt key on the left and tap f10 continuously.  It will go to repair mode. It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot.  If it is not going to repair mode, turn off the computer. Turn on the computer. Hold the right alt key ( alt gr or alt car or alt ) and then tap f10 continuously. It will go to chose an option continue and troubleshoot..

It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot

Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc

click on keep my files ( only applications will be lost )  chose your account and type your password  - click on local reinstall - click on reset

It will be in progress 

If the keep my files option is not working 

Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – just remove my files – click on reset 

It will reinstall windows. 

If the just remove my files is not working.. 

Go to troubleshoot - click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – Fully clean the drive – click on reset 

It will reinstall windows. 

Note: You can also go to chose an option , continue , troubleshoot by holding the alt key + tapping f10 or alt gr + tapping f10 on the keyboard while turning on the computer.  Once you see the troubleshoot option, you can stop tapping the f10 and stop holding the alt key.  Then you can try the keep my files and remove everything ( just remove by files and fully clean the drive ) by following the steps which was mentioned above. 

xapim

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/675045/factory-reset

@EasyIan u can perform a stock recovery delete everything option (ALT + F10 at startup logo it will go back to the day you powered it up for the first time unless you have upgraded windows version if so you will be stuck on that one theres no way to downgrade unless manually with a usb drive) but i would suggest you to backup everything u need first or even keep your stock 128gb drive as safe working backup drive and disable windows updates completely (windows update blocker) only update whatever u need manually and when needed good luck :)

Ps: im still on win10 1809 not a single issue since 2018 also u need to upgrade to 16gb ram min 8gb not enough and 12gb its not dual channel so youre not in dual channel mode neither taking advantage of dual channel performance i suggest u to get a proper dual channel set and either try to sell the whatever u already got or keep it its up to you but my suggestions are either ddr4 hyperx or vengeance according to your cpu 6/7th gen 2400mhz 8/9th gen 2666mhz 10/gen 2933mhz (no point too expensive use 2666 instead theres no performance notice from 2666 to 2933) and finally 11/12th gen 3200mhz

https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/14751-how-to-factory-reset-windows

EasyIan

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1162819#Comment_1162819

You are super, thank you for your help, I am forever in your debt.

xapim

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1162882#Comment_1162882

Always glad to help :)