After a Factory reset with Alt+F10, will my OEM settings and Recovery partition be restored?

Nikhils1
Nikhils1 Member Posts: 14

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edited August 15 in Windows 11

I want to reset my pc to factory settings, I also have recovery partition of 1gb still in my drive so after i perform factory reset form alt+f10 does i get my all oem settings back and also recovery partition comes back in it after resetting or the recovery partition will be gone after it.

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  • Puraw
    Puraw ACE, Member Posts: 12,205 Trailblazer

    It should recover OEM default if you never Clean installed Windows or deleted files in the OEM folders on C: Why don't you just type RESET in Windows Search (same thing), if you can't boot to Windows anymore it is likely that the bootloader is corrupted and the Recovery volume too and Alt+F10 may not work then. That's why you should always make a Windows Recovery USB flash drive as soon as you set up a new PC or after Clean Installed Windows and repeat that after a major Windows update/yearly. You can still make a Recovery disk on another PC with the same Windows version but that won't have your OEM settings and apps; to get that back you have to bring the laptop to Acer Services in your country to reinstall OEM Windows and all the Acer apps/wallpaper etc. for a small service fee.

  • Nikhils1
    Nikhils1 Member Posts: 14

    Tinkerer

    NO my windows is not corrupted , i reset it by windows my my oem settings are gone , it want my oem settings back , my recovery partition is not corrupted, and my laptop is also in warranty.

  • Puraw
    Puraw ACE, Member Posts: 12,205 Trailblazer
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    Just type "Reset this PC" in Search "without losing my files" option, takes a while. If you don't get all your Acer apps/wallpaper, back bring the PC to Acer Services in your country to install the missing apps, free of charge or for a small service fee.