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Reboot Windows 7 PC without administrator account

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Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello
I recently acquired an HP PC running on Windows 7. However, it's an old work computer, so it is protected by an administrator account (which I obviously do not know). I would like to restore it to factory settings; I have tried many methods, but they are all restricted by an administrator account.
Is there a way to restore the PC?
Thank you.

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    Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 711
     
    Hello,

    See these links for factory reset:
    Factory reset and reinstallation of Windows
    https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-22868767-restauration-windows-a-l-etat-d-usine

    and for HP PCs:

    or install Windows 10

    Reinstall Windows 10 without formatting:

    The principle is to create a Windows 10 installation USB drive and to boot the computer from it to reinstall Windows without formatting in order to keep the data.
    Since the computer is crashed, you need to create it from another working computer.

    To create the USB drive:

    You need a USB drive of at least 8 GB.

    If the USB drive does not work, try making another one with Rufus: how to download Rufus.

    The Windows 10 installer should then start:

    Follow these tutorials explaining how to install Windows 10:
    All the steps are given from A to Z with tips at the end to secure Windows 10.
    • Let yourself be guided to install Windows 10.
    • Choose customize (not upgrade)
    • During the partition phase, select the main partition, format it, and install Windows 10 on it


    Once Windows is installed, I recommend following these tips for properly configuring and using Windows: Tips after reinstalling Windows.

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