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Selling a Windows Vista PC, help to reset the PC

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Julien.. Posted messages 10 Status Member -  
Julien.. Posted messages 10 Status Member -
Hello,
I have a friend who wants to sell her computer, an Acer, running on the Vista version of Windows (yes, it feels a bit old). To prepare it for sale, I thought it would be enough to enter the BIOS and format the C:\ hard drive. But all of this remains fuzzy and is a bit more complicated than I thought. After all this time, the recovery CD is lost, so forget that idea.
I would really appreciate some tips and advice on how to restore this computer to factory settings and erase all the content from the C:\ and D:\ drives.

Thank you in advance for any responses, and I wish you a good day!

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    Jimpix Posted messages 12079 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 391
     
    Hello,

    Laptop or desktop? On a laptop, there is always a function that allows for factory reset in just a few clicks...
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    1. Julien.. Posted messages 10 Status Member
       
      No unfortunately it's a tower...
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    2. Jimpix Posted messages 12079 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 391 > Julien.. Posted messages 10 Status Member
       
      Try this:
      https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/8775-restaurer-un-ordinateur-acer-a-son-etat-d-usine
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    3. Julien.. Posted messages 10 Status Member
       
      Does this include formatting the hard drive d:\?
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    4. Jimpix Posted messages 12079 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 391
       
      Absolutely! It's even the first (mandatory) phase of such a restoration.
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    5. Julien.. Posted messages 10 Status Member > Jimpix Posted messages 12079 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       

      Can you list the steps to restore the PC knowing that there are no important data on the PC, so there is no need to make a backup? Also, there is a part that says to transfer the hidden factory settings from the hard drive to an optical disc (CD or DVD, I believe); is this manipulation really necessary? Thank you again for answering my somewhat numerous questions :)

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