Format PC with Windows 7 (without CD)

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bblanc69 Posted messages 4 Status Member -
Hello,
I would like to format my COMPAQ Presario CQ5325FR PC because I have quite a few files on it and I want to restore it to "like new" as it is starting to slow down significantly.
I bought this computer online, Windows 7 was already installed on it, and there was no installation CD.

So I would like to format it (reset it to zero) while keeping Windows 7.

How can I do this?

Thank you in advance

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 7.0.1

4 answers

  1. exla Posted messages 22532 Status Contributor 3 600
     
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    first, back up Windows 7 on DVD by following this

    https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/20792-restaurer-un-ordinateur-hp-a-son-etat-d-usine#creation-des-dvd-de-restauration

    then, you can go through the recovery without DVD, which will reinstall Windows 7 via the recovery partition.

    https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/20792-restaurer-un-ordinateur-hp-a-son-etat-d-usine#restaurer-sans-les-dvd-de-restauration
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    Sincerely exla
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      Thank you very much, I managed to format it.
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    2. MrZoe Posted messages 809 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   129 > Anonymous user
       
      How did you do that?
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