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Reset my Windows 7 PC to factory settings WITHOUT CD

HDB5626 Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
quentin2121 Posted messages 9063 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

I am trying to restore the use of an old PC running Windows 7.
Although it has no files and is almost empty of software, my C drive is filled to over 235 GB out of 238.
I have tried using software like EaseUS Partition Master but I can't even download the software!
I should mention that I have a second hard drive (D) that is completely empty at 332 GB.

So, unable to do much with my PC as it is, I decided to restore it to its factory state.
I have followed various guides and tried to reset the PC via the settings and also through safe mode but it is IMPOSSIBLE.

I consistently encounter the same window: "No restore point has been created on the system drive of your computer. To create a restore point, open System Protection."

I have indeed never created a restore point on my PC during its use.
However, now I want to restore it not to an old point but to its factory state, so I admit I don't understand the window that is preventing me.

My request is a bit long and I hope I have been clear enough anyway..

I would be VERY happy to receive some advice..
Thank you in advance!

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    HDB5626 Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Thank you for your feedback, but the article doesn't help me at all.

    Firstly, it is addressed to users of the Windows 10 version, while I am using Windows 7.
    Furthermore, I am using an Asus computer, and the information provided is also not helpful; I keep returning to the issue of "last restored version."
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    1. MPMP10 Posted messages 47362 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   18 970
       
      You need to read the link in full...
      Be careful with the link, as it involves restoring the computer to its original state (first startup after purchase...) using the Recovery console, which is not the same as the system restore feature present in Windows with restore points.
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  3. jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929
     
    Hello
    what is the brand of the PC?
    Restoring to factory settings is done at startup via a recovery partition called " Recovery "
    if it is indeed present on the disk

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    1. MPMP10 Posted messages 47362 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   18 970
       
      Hi, 
      Then I use an Asus computer...
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      1. jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929 > MPMP10 Posted messages 47362 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        I read the first message and didn’t read the second one well, my bad
        it must be the age ??
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      2. MPMP10 Posted messages 47362 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   18 970 > jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         
        Nothing serious...
        Have a good end of the day.
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  4. quentin2121 Posted messages 9063 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 1 313
     
    Hello,
    Right-click on the C drive, properties, disk cleanup (temporary files, Windows update, etc...), you will gain many GB, strange that if the PC has no software, it is so full of storage space!

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