Compaq Presario R3000 Notebook Logo
R
Roger Wood Posted on Jun 14, 2014
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

How do I restore factory settings

I want to clean up all data before disposal

2 Answers

bayou sam

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Passionate:

Visited the website for 10 consecutive days.

  • Expert 126 Answers
  • Posted on Jun 14, 2014
bayou sam
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Passionate:

Visited the website for 10 consecutive days.

Joined: Jun 29, 2011
Answers
126
Questions
0
Helped
26719
Points
495

The simplest way is to fully re-format the Hard Drive. Boot to any Windows installation CD or DVD, and when the option comes up, choose to install a new copy of Windows, and follow delete existing partitions and re-format HD options. For extra security, don't select "fast format". End this dummy installation after this formatting procedure. The most secure method for data deletion however is a bit more physical. Remove the hard drive and smash it with a hammer! You'll know the drive is well and truly trashed when you can here bits clanging around in the drive casing when you shake it.

blackbelt555

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Cheetah:

An expert who has answered 20 or more questions within one hour.

Hot-Shot:

An expert who has answered 20 questions.

  • Expert 96 Answers
  • Posted on Jul 27, 2014
blackbelt555
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Cheetah:

An expert who has answered 20 or more questions within one hour.

Hot-Shot:

An expert who has answered 20 questions.

Joined: Jan 01, 2009
Answers
96
Questions
2
Helped
12997
Points
140

If your worried about data on hdd, then use kill disk, or simply remove hdd dismantle it great fridge magnet inside :-)

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

Cod resoftare nokia 7100s2

Restore to factory settings
To restore the phone back to factory conditions, select Menu > Settings > Rest. factory sett. and from the following options:
Restore settings only -0 to reset all preference settings without deleting any personal data
Restore all - to reset all preference settings and delete all personal data, such as contacts, messages, media files and activation keys
0helpful
1answer

Micromax master resetting code all

1.NormalReset - Dial *#7780#
If you dial this code in Nokia handset, it will restore system setting without missing phone memory data (videos, photos, songs).

2. .Deep Reset - Dial *#7370#
When this code isdialed in Nokia handset, it will wholly clean internal phone memory. Entire phone settings and profiles will be deleted, but there is no effect on memory card data.
Remarks -
For Nokia Symbian 60 V1 supported mobile handset (7650, 3650, 3600, 3620, 3660, N-Gage)
you can dial *#7780#*#7370#
Latest S60 mobile handsets, you can dial Deep Reset through another way.
*.Switch off mobile handset first.
*.Press calling key (green), 3 and * keys or (Green calling button + 3 + *)at same time and grip them down.
*.You find a message about format mobile and then release these keys.
*. Password of Reset factory setting code will be either 1234 or 12345.
Nokia X3-02 mobile Restorefactory -
*.Go to Nokia menu lists, browse these options one by one-
*.Menu --settings-- Menu--- Restore Factory Setting
*.Insert phone code 12345and wait few moments to complete restore process.
Nokia 5230, 5800, 5233 and similar mobile handset Restore factory settings, how ?
*.Browse phone menu lists,
*.Then, go to
Menu - Settings - Phone -- Phone mgmt Factory settings
*.Insert security code -12345
*.Without data lost of internal memory, Nokia handset returns in original modes.
Hard reset of Latest Nokiahandset through another code -
*.Switch off mobile handset.
*.press and holdGreen (calling) +Red (End call button) + Camerakeys at the same time along with switch on power of mobile handset.
*.Then mobile asks to insert phone security lock code , so insert12345.
Samsung Restore factory code
*.*2767*3855#
*.*7465625*638*00000000*00000000#
*.#7465625*638*00000000#
or
*.Remove SIM card from mobile handset
*.Once off and on handset
*.Type *2767*2878# to perform internal memory reset
*.Insert SIM card again in mobile.
Samsung Androidsupport handset restore factory code -
Type*#*#7780#*#* - To Factory Restore.
Micromax Restore factory code for all version with Android -
You can use any following below code one by one to perform restore factory of Micromax mobile:
*.1122
*.0000
*.1234

=*symphony> 1122
=*nokia >5071 or 0000
=*micromax> 1234
=*tecno > 1234 or 0000
=*samsung> 1234
=*apale i phone >5869
.•°°°•.
BACK2HOME
Information from:
http://peperonity.com/sites/a--a.secret.mobile.codes/47096442
Terry
0helpful
1answer

I have a dell inspiron 1525 and I keep getting the low disk space message, I have completely restored the computer back to factory settings, and there is nothing there to clean up, what can i do to fix...

You may need to fresh install. But before you do this make sure you create a backup of all your data into an external drive.

Try restoring again but this time choose the fresh install, this will delete/wipe all data off the drive. What you done may have restored to factory settings but data were kept.

Hope this helps.
2helpful
1answer

I forgot my pasword, and i want to restore my factory setting on this phone been nokia 3600 slide so help me

Straight from the manual:
Restore factory settings To restore the phone back to factory conditions, select Menu > Settings > Rest. factory sett. and from the following options: 1. Restore settings only - to reset all preference settings without deleting any personal data 2. Restore all - to reset all preference settings and delete all personal data, such as contacts, messages, media files, and activation key
Best of luck!
0helpful
1answer

My mobile nokia 5130 facing the problem of java internet setting while switchng on the internet

Hello,
Restore factory the setting.

Please go setting>security>settings>factory setting
type the Master password 12345 or 00000

Using the *#7780# sequence.

It will restore ini files from ROM keeping all your data (themes, 3rd party applications, video, photos, and music files)
Deep Reset
Using the *#7370# sequence.

Completely format phone memory. Default files are cleaned up and rewritten.

Note that data found on memory card will not be altered
0helpful
1answer

How do i reset my hp computer back to the way i bought it?

factory settings could mean performing a system restore to a previous state of the OS. I'll try to explain how you can perform each one of these methods in the article below.
Restore Factory Settings - System Restore System Restore is the in-built tool of Windows XP and Windows Vista that allows you to roll back the registry to a previous state. Note that it only "restores" previous settings for the registry and Windows system files.
You can use system restore to get rid of spyware, but if system restore does not fix your problem, you'll have to resort to either a clean install of the OS or using your recovery CD/DVDs.
You can read my previous post on how to restore your computer using the System Restore feature. If system restore is disabled, you can read my post on how to enable system restore again.
restorefactorysettings-thumb.png
Restore Factory Settings - Recovery CD/DVDs Most computers come with either a recovery CD/DVD or a recovery partition that is hidden on the computer. This is true for most HP and Dell machines now these days.
If you have one of these, you can access the recovery from within Windows or during startup.
For HP, you can go to Start, All Programs, HP Tools, and then choose HP PC System Recovery.
hprecoverymanager-thumb.png
You can also press the F10 key multiple times during bootup to get access to the recovery console in case Windows is not loading properly.
On Dells, you can access the recovery partition by pressing Ctrl + F11 immediately after the machine is turned on.
Note that all of your data will be lost on the hard drive. Using a recovery CD is not the same as repairing XP. When you repair Windows XP, all of the system files are replaced with the original ones, but your data and applications remain intact.
Restore Factory Settings - Clean Install XP Your last and final option for restoring XP to factory settings is to perform a clean install. This requires having the CD/DVD for the OS. If you only have a hidden recovery partition, you will not be able to perform a clean install.
A clean install basically consists of booting from the original XP CD, deleting all partitions, recreating new partitions, and then installing Windows XP from CD.
It's a fairly straight-forward process and you can read this excellent tutorial for step by step instructions. Again, it's important to note that you will lose all your data in this process.
0helpful
1answer

I want to do a hard master reset on my computer and restore the factory settings.

Hi klblack24.

I have checked all the information online.

As the are a lot of steps to restore the Computer to the factory settings, let me provide you the link which has the detailed information.

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?docid=362048

1) Please open the above link to view the detailed information.

2) Restoring the Computer to the factory settings will delete the Data in the Hard Drive.

3) Hence, please backup all the Data in the Data before you start the restore procedure.

4) Once you have backed up all the important Data you may go ahead and perform the Restore.

5) Please click on the sub-links mentioned on the above web-page for further information.

6) Once you have restored the Computer successfully, you may restore the saved Data back to the Hard Drive.

7) The link also has the detailed information to restore the saved Data.

Please follow the steps mentioned above to restore the Computer to the factory settings.

Hope this helps.

Please feel free to ask further questions.
Not finding what you are looking for?

121 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Compaq Computers & Internet Experts

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

Brad Brown

Level 3 Expert

19187 Answers

ExpressFiX
ExpressFiX

Level 2 Expert

691 Answers

Are you a Compaq Computer and Internet Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...