Reset vista home pre pc to factory settings

[dvtrv]

I have an HP Compaq laptop I am wanting to reset to factory settings.

I have no disc and there is no “Repair” option in advanced options f8.

Is it possible to reset it to factory settings?

Thanks in advance for your assistance

 

[JackMDS]

https://www.ebay.com/bhp/windows-vista-home-premium

 

[dvtrv]

I’m wanting to restore to factory settings.

Are you trying to advise me that I’d need a disc to restore laptop to factory settings.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Unless it has an OEM restore partition on the HDD. Look up your mfg, see if they have an OEM restore procedure.

Many OEM PCs of that day, required the end-user to make a (single) set of "Restore discs", using the PC's built-in DVD writer, for future issues.

 

[vailr]

https://support.hp.com/hk-en/document/c01906259

 

[dvtrv]

I’ll give that a go, thank you.

So am I right to assume I’d need a disc of some sort then?

 

[corkyg]

Yes.

 

[dvtrv]

Thank you very much for all the support on this thread.