How to restore dell optiplex 3010 to factory settings

SOURCE: Dell Optiplex GX150 Factory Settings Restore Partition...

This is from the Dell support site. You were correct in pressing ctrl+f11 but perhaps you did not press at the correct time. If in following these first two steps you do not get the recovery console, it may not have been installed on your computer.



1 Turn on the computer.
2 When the Dell splash screen appears during the computer startup process, press and hold <Ctrl> and then press <F11>. Then, release both keys at the same time.
3 In the Dell PC Restore by Symantec window, click Restore. Alternatively, press <Tab> to highlight Restore, and then press <Enter>.
4 When a warning message appears stating that all data will be lost, click Confirm, or press <Tab> to highlight Confirm and then press <Enter>.

The Progress window will appear. Once the restore process starts, Dell PC Restore by Symantec usually takes about 8 to 10 minutes to finish.

When the restore process is complete, the following message will appear:
The system recovery process was successful.
5 Click Finish or press <Tab> to highlight Finish and then press <Enter> to restart the computer.
The software is now installed as it was when the computer was first received.

SOURCE: Restore factory settings.

Here is the Dell tech support article for PC Restore to re-image the system to the factory settings.

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?journalid=5A9D1CCAB17AB24BE040AE0AB5E12BFE&docid=325300

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• Posted on Dec 27, 2008

SOURCE: how do i restore my dell back to factory settings

If you mean BIOS setting, then enter the BIOS, choose Restore Defaults.
If you mean your windows installation, use the Operating System reinstallation CD from DELL (the green CD, for Windows XP). After operating system installed, use your driver CD (usually the blue CD from DELL). If you don't have the CD, please contact Dell support center to get the CD (charges may apply).

SOURCE: reset bios to factory settings in dell optiplex

Hi,

The BIOS password may be cleared from a Dell Optiplex by removing the password jumper (PSWD) from the motherboard.
Can click the link below to see how its done or follow the steps below :--
http://support.dell.com/support/systemsinfo/documentation.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&~subcat=87&~cat=12

Choose the desktop model and continue.

For most Dell Optiplex desktops, the steps to reset a BIOS password and clear all CMOS settings are:

• Locate the 3-pin CMOS password reset jumper on the system board.
• Remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2.
• Place the jumper plug on pins 2 and 3 and wait approximately 5 seconds.
• Replace the jumper plug on pins 1 and 2.

SOURCE: i have a dell vostro 1710 i want to restore to

Turn the computer off, and then restart it; immediately hold down the ctrl and f11 keys, and it will restore