Reset Toshiba laptop to factory settings

i have tried your method and I am not able to get to reset to factory setting. so help me I would like to do because somehow the my hard drive is used up complete when I have not load any programms

Cha, first download CC cleaner here http://www.ccleaner.com/download 2nd download sytem mechanic pro trial here https://www.iolo.com/downloads/ Remove also some trial programs or programs you dont need.Then run CC cleaner excluding the registry cleaner,you can also go to Tools section ,Start Up Menu, then disable some start up programs you may not need on start up. Then run System mechanic pro, almost everything is safe to run in system mechanic 9 pro so dont worry.Dont forget the registry defgramenting,disk defragmenting,memory defragmenting and removing system clutter.these are the most important work that should be done.if it didnt speed up your pc then let me know. Gudluck

You can solve the problem much easier by reinstalling the system. Just get the Toshiba recovery disks from these folks:

[URL="http://theinstallgurus.net"]

Mike

hi iv been trying to reset my toshiba but have had no luck I can get the menu after pressing F8 but beyond there I dont have the same options as you said what else can I do?

pls do this ,save your files first to an external memory storage like a memory stick or whatever u may have, plug in your laptop to the ac outlet.then....1)shut down your computer turn it on then immediately press "f8" repeatedly then u will see the option at the bottom of the screen "press f2 to log to boot manager" press it fast or else you'll have to repeat everything again.2)then there is the option at the top "to access advanced boot option press "f8" ,press it. 3)Under "advanced boot option",highlight the option"repair your computer" and press enter. 3)System recovery option menu will show up, select country and keyboard layout then press next. 4)then there is the option to log in as a local user so you can access recovery option,enter your password. 5)After that the "sysytem recovery option will be visible,just choose what action u like a)start up repair b)system restore c)window pc complete restore d)windows memory diagnostic tool e)command prompt f)toshiba recovery wizard. if you want your laptop to reset to factory settings select toshiba recovery wizard,then select out of box state.then everything will be guided to you.your laptop would be the same as the first time you bought it.gudluck, let me know if you have a problem doing it coz ive done it twice since ive had twice serious virus attack and my system was damaged badly, and if you want your laptop to be at good condition always you should better buy "fix it utilities"everything is in it,antivirus,registry fixer,recovery of lost data,optimize performance,etc

I went through the process like you said but when I select "Restore the complete Windows operating system" which is the last on the list of options after "comand prompt" I get another box telling me "if preinstalled files are damaged you can use the product recovery disc(which I don't have" and also says "when you reinstall windows OS the hard drive will reformat and all data will be lost"...so I click ok and it just takes me back to the "Systems Recovery Option" list...I also tried the "Windows complete PC restore" option...only to get the message 2no valid backup location found" followed by "windows can not find backup on the hard discs or DVDs on this computer,Attach the correct hard disc or insert the last back up DVD and then start the restore process agai"...is there a way of doing this...I have a Equium....and help would be much appreciated..

your built in back up files must be damaged already, try ordering recovery disk from a nearest laptop dealer.. or if you didnt suffer from a tremendous virus attack or uncompatible program installation that led to files corruption or system error,it could be that your hard disk is damaged too that is why it is losing the important back up files.

hello justin I am writing I put on windows vista to my toshiba satelite 305 and know I am unable to use my wi-fi on my it states that no connections are present and I tried what you said prior and it is still not working]

did you try adjust he settings in your wifi set up? or you must have a virus that blocks you from getting connected..or maybe you have some sort of system error.try running virus scan if adjusting your wifi setting wont help then if the problem still persists try doing system restore. I experienced that too..im not an expert its just that ive been thru that..email me if you need some more help.

Justin, this option doesn't work if your reinstalling Windows due to a forgotten password.

yes dr,.disgust it wont work unless you can crack the password. Just download ophcrack to crack your windows password. burn it to a cd -rw then boot on it by changing your boot sequence from cd drive first,here is the link. cheers! https://ophcrack.sourceforge.io/download.php?type=livecd

Hey Justin

I really admire you for giving people all this advice. The last 48 hours that I was having problems with my recently purchased one month old Toshiba Satellite, yours was the only column I could find on the internet. It turned out that a Service or Startup kept making my system "Hang" at my Vista Welcome Screen or I was only able to get to the desktop before it would freeze and the wheel kept spinning, and the stupid Toshiba rep never gave me this option to stop service or disable programs until I did it myself!

Here is the issue now.... Up until yesterday (before I was able to MSCONFIG myself out of the whole mess), upon pressing F8 repeatedly I was always able to get to the "Advanced Boot Option", which till then also gave me the option to "Repair My Computer" and hence Run Recovery Options and other Restore options etc. etc., That first "Repair My Computer" option has NOW mysteriously dissappeared from the F8 Advanced Boot Menu and I cannot get to the option to "Reset to Factory Settings" or any of those other options there. When I called Toshiba again to ask them where the option went they told me since there is nothing wrong with the computer anymore, I will not be offered that option until the next time something goes wrong. :/?

I hate to say is but there seems something strangely inaccurate with that statement. Nowhere in the Windows Help does it say that the the Repair My Computer Options would not come up during "Peacetime." Windows Help says if you it came installed on your computer you can get to it by pressing F8. Are you able to clarify whether what this rep told me is true? I don't think my Boot partition is damaged. I could swear I saw some other Options there in the "Repair My Computer" menu which could also apply during "Peacetime" or hold true during an otherwise "trouble-free" time.
Is there another way for me to bring up this Repair Utility? (Pressing 0 / Zero or "C" didn't work either since I tried with the rep and we couldn't find it in Setup Utility or by pressing F11)

[In addition I am unable to System Restore to any point before this whole mess to see if that brings it up but that is another story ;)]

i see man,when did you noticed the problem?if you noticed it right after you bought it you should have returned it.i know you have a warranty why not try returning it?its been a a month only.have you tried doing system restore?try restoring it the day you think it was working well.i hope this would help.it is hard to give advice if I dont personally see it..and besides im not an expert gee..

hey ts boy one thing for sure u got virus in your system if you constantly surf or download files from internet.what is your antivirus anyway?or did you installed some software?after you have finished scanning and got rid of any unwanted files,you can try starting sysytem restore from the command prompt.the instructions are in the windows help and support center. just type "start system restore from the command prompt".i remember mine hanging before then I couldnt do the usual system restore .your laptop is just new so I guess theres nothing wrong with your partition unless it is factory defect.maybe some files were corrupted for some reason.
hope this will help

Hi Justin,

Thanks for your response. I had already scanned my system with viruses before embarking on this mission with AVG and Spybot search and destroy and Registry Mechanic amongst others in case the registery had gotten messed up after the crash. I understand that viruses are the first thing to get blamed after these problems but in my fairly "Tech-Savvy" life, at least for me, the issue 9 out of 10 times has been a system or Microsoft issue.

I fixed this problem and I wanted to give back a little so I came back to write about it. In my case, the "Repair My Computer" option comes pre-installed on the Vista Healthy Boot Partion Drive and this problem occured because somewhere along the lines, when I (quite possibly with the Toshiba rep) had RE-CREATED the BCD store which orchestrates the initial booting of the computer (the BCD file is in the C:/Boot folder).

A Definite NO NO until everything else has been exhausted. There was no need for this.

Well, Luckily for me if you ever re-create the BCD store, the BCDEdit tool makes a backup beforehand, which is what saved me as described below.

Basically the "Repair My Computer" option which is located on the Healthy Boot Partition that sits untouched on all Vistas was not damaged at all. Contrary to what the Tech suggested to me (and I did not believe) it was sitting right there all healthy and untapped. I knew this because the Toshiba Recovery Creator had been responsive and allowed me to create Recovery DVDs. Anyway, after the recovery discs successfully were created, I hypothesized that quite possibly the new BCD file was following a boot sequence which was bypassing the Healthy Partition Drive altogether and therefore never accessing the Tosiba Pre-installed OEM "Repair My Computer" option that allowed me to access it right from my Healthy Boot Partition Drive (For people wondering what this is, its in your computer management console and one you are not allowed to touch or change).

Safe Networking would not let me replace the new BCD with the old file which had been backup before recreating the new BCD Store, so with some patience and using my newly minted Toshiba Recovery DVD, I accessed the "Repair My Computer" option from the DVD and used the Command Prompt option to copy the old file to C:/Boot. It asked me, "A file with this name already exists. Do you want to Overwrite?", I suddenly had a flashback to the 80s with Ferris Bueller sitting at the DOS based blinking computer, and I took a deep breath and hit "Y" for yes.

Hence, I rebooted, hit F8 a bunch of times, et Voila! There it was again... My beloved "Repair My Computer" option.

Now that that's settled, I have to figure out what makes my computer freeze up unless some memory intensive application like Windows Media is running. And why my other XP Computer has gone invisible from my Vista's Network option. Aah...The curious wonders of microsoft.

Another story another day.

There is something wrong with the bios go to the toshiba website and download it

everytime I click on the toshiba recovery wizard it asks me for a disc, but I dont have a disc, so it wont let me restore it to the factory settings. is there any other way that I can restore it to factory settings?

hi I just tried the option to restet to factory and the screen comes up and says the installed program canot start click ok to turn off computer in the system recovery option box the nothink else

Report this message to moderatorsHello,
i have recently bought an old toshiba satellite l10-114 with xp for my son as a 1st laptop but the previous owner has left all there stuff on there & I want to restore factory settings & wipe it all at once but I have tried the usual f8 but get the menu;

safe mode
safe mode with networking
safe mode with command prompt

enable boot logging
last known good configuration
directory services restore mode
debugging mode
disable automatic restart on system failure

start windows normally
reboot
return to os choices menu

nothing about factory setting anywhere????!!!!! please help & thank you in advance!

Configuration: xp

i already tried that.. but when I choose the full system recovery.. it says insert the disc #1. I dont have any cd's for restoration of my laptop

I am really bad at this. I tried f8 and the screen does not have the word repair your computer

This is what is shows

Windows Advanced Option Menu
Please select an option:

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA Mode
Last Know Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
Debugging Mode
Disable automatic restart on system failure

Start windows Normally
Reboot
Return to OS choices Menu

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your choice.

Danny,
Most probably your os is windows xp, right? Im sorry to say but yours doesnt have a built in recovery. If its an acer, the recovery option is accessible when the windows has loaded already(normal windows).Right click your start menu, click explore to check if there is a drive named RECOVERY.anyway if you to format it I could help you if you are ready.It just takes a couple of headaches to have it done. Gudluck

pls do try what I have posted in the forum.i think it applies to all toshiba brands.email me if it helped you.tnx have a gud day

I have the same problem and I can't find information about it any ware. Pls hel

pls try ordering a recovery disk from your nearest toshiba shop dealer.

hey man ... im sorry to tell you ... that your computer doesnt have a recovery partition .. which mean you have no way to factory reset it without a cd ... this happens if u bought a used computer or u've formatted your hard drive b4 ... I had the same options as yours and I chose the last one and it worked perfect for me .. ooh and I recommend you to buy ur laptops from a trudted place like futureshop or bestbuy ... and im sorry again have a gd day :)

can you tell me what did you see on the screen when you followed the step by step procedure?what is your antivirus?have you tried system restore?but before you do that you have to get rid of viruses first coz they will still exist if untreated.can you tell me t what you have done so far?have you tried running system restore at the command prompt?you can look for details in the windows help and support center.email me pls

tell u why it aint workin because if u install windows with a cd it automaticly take off the recovery program so if I was u im having the same problem ill get a new cd or just look for free recovery programs

mine does the same. tried the recovery disk, then goes to create then comes up as a error of 10E90C0079.THEN TELLS ME TO PRESS OK TO TURN COMPUTER OFF

hi newbee, I also have experienced that shutting down or restart,first clear your notebook from virus. tell me your antivirus.then download gamebooster,run it when you want to play games,. it will close all the programs unnnecessary for the meantime while you play games so you can play without consuming too much ram.after playing return it to normal mode. just type in the searchbox "freeware game booster". it will prevent your laptop from hanging, when you play games your notebook uses a huge amount of ram and if it exceeds the limit it will your notebook hang.i hope this helps you

Hi Justin,
Thanks for ur replay, wow I just know theres is a way to play game freely, thanks again for ur informations about the software tools, is there others tools that may help me to use my laptop more freely im using toshiba A200 satelite with 2Gb ram and double storage with total 320Gb, OS windows Vista home edition.
My antivirus software is Avira, I got built in VGA called ATI Mobile Radeon HD 2600(comes 1 package with toshiba).
I have check as u said earlier and after I didnt success I bring my laptop to Toshiba Center. and they said I have burn my motherboard it because to hot and my fan dont work couz of to many dust.
after I repaired my laptop, im checking my laptop celcius temp and its result when just playing Windows Media Player is 60-79 degree celcius.
im using fan Speed to check it out.
is it a normal or standard celcius for Toshiba A200 of my type ?
plzzz Help guys.

Hi Justin,
Thanks for ur replay, wow I just know theres is a way to play game freely, thanks again for ur informations about the software tools, is there others tools that may help me to use my laptop more freely im using toshiba A200 satelite with 2Gb ram and double storage with total 320Gb, OS windows Vista home edition.
My antivirus software is Avira, I got built in VGA called ATI Mobile Radeon HD 2600(comes 1 package with toshiba).
I have check as u said earlier and after I didnt success I bring my laptop to Toshiba Center. and they said I have burn my motherboard it because to hot and my fan dont work couz of to many dust.
after I repaired my laptop, im checking my laptop celcius temp and its result when just playing Windows Media Player is 60-79 degree celcius.
im using fan Speed to check it out.
is it a normal or standard celcius for Toshiba A200 of my type ?
plzzz Help guys.

hi hannah, did you plug in your laptop to an ac outlet when you were resetting?what do you mean it doesnt turn on?does it load the boot section or set up?do your power indicator lights turn on?

My toshiba laptop is messed up. I dont have any recovery disc. I just need a way to have it reformatted

in system restore if you have trojans in your computer it would prevent you from doing that.i think it could happen also in your situation.try to make sure you have no virus first by running scan, what is your antivirus? try downloading norton 360v3 trial then run it.if you need the link just email me again .run alsop windows update

hi again...i did everything...scanning it with norton 360v3...and running it with update, but still says the same thing over and over again...???what do I do know?...please help me...

hi there tey2luv go to this link, download and burn it on a disk and run it. afterwards you need to update it, run virus scans, diagnose,etc. it has almost everything you need https://download.cnet.com/Fix-it-Utilities-Professional/3000-2086_4-10773944.html

hi tey2luv. try also running Clean up Registry in Norton 360v3, you can access it by pointing your cursor to the PC tune up and click view details, a corrupt system registry also can cause that.n In Fix it all there is an option to restore to a certain point, have you tried that too?

hi teyluv do you have a yahoo messenger? add me so we can try resolving it while chatting.im online now

umm.hi again...is it still about the trojan?...because even fix-it doesn't find anything on my laptop...and the error on the restore says about an installation program error...and it still shows the same thing...what should I do?!?!i don't think it's about trojans on why it still does it...what do you think?

umm.hi again...is it still about the trogan?...because even fix-it doesn't find anything on my laptop...and the error on the restore says about an installation program error...i don't think it's about trojans...what do you think?

my email is agustin_nanquillopez@yahoo.com

did you install a program that did not finish or the installation was succesfull but incompatible?did you run a deep scan using fix it?if you did so, your laptop is 100percent free from virus.have u tried the system tools in fix it?this problem can be caused by either corrupted system back up files, system error resulted from uncompatible program.if you suspect that a program that you have installed cause this, remove it.when you were doing system repair were you log on as the administrator?if you can go online we can try some more ideas that could work

umm...will this factory system restore fix my non-functioning CTRL key?...because that's the main reason I want to do this factory system restore...

yes tey2luv,i think so, if you cannot fix it by system restore, then resetting to factory settings would do.

hi 8 ball 32, try this link, it has a demo softare for resetting admin password.if it didn't work let me know.i havent tried it either. https://www.password-changer.com/index.html

Hi pat,
If you cant access Repair your computer through f8, try catching the keys that your screen shows when it boots,there are two keys.one for the set up, and the other for the boot manager.i think you need to try the key for the boot manger first.goodluck, if doesnt work then you can email me

hi Confused!please try again the step by step procedure I have posted, I was doing the reset to factory setting that tine to make everything 100% accurate.where did u see the option return?at what stage or no. of step?As long as I remember I did not click any back or return button.every step is detailed so pls execute as seen. tnx.if you could elaborate more I could help you

hi Confused!please try again the step by step procedure I have posted, I was doing the reset to factory setting that tine to make everything 100% accurate.where did u see the option return?at what stage or no. of step?As long as I remember I did not click any back or return button.every step is detailed so pls execute as seen. tnx.if you could elaborate more I could help you.you dont need to boot from any cd to do this unless you have a recovery disk from which you want to restore the system.In that case,you can press f12 to go to boot manager to set up the cd as the boot device.thanks

Hi Justin,

It was at stage 4 my confusion began - when I press enter (to reset the computer) the screen goes blank for about 1/4 a second and then windows just starts as normal. I tried it on my brother's laptop (also a toshiba) and the same thing happened so I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong. The model of my computer is a Toshiba Equium L40 on Vista if this helps.

Have since decided I don't need to resest the computer after all, however, feel free to post a reply to help others with the same problem as I'm sure it's something simple we're missing.

Cheers.

HI confused,
Did it asked for a recovery disk?Is it at the stage 4 of the step by step procedure I have posted?Explain more please.What options did you see,what was the heading or title you saw on top of the screen while you were on it, etc.Maybe it doesnt have a built in back up or there maybe some steps you were missing.Anyway whatever the reason maybe as long as your laptop is running fine there"s no need to reset it to factory settings.

if you have no important files like personal pictures or documents, there is no need to copy them to another external storage device, but if you do, you need to copy them before proceeding with recovery, of course.gudluck

ashley, choose toshiba recovery wizard, read my post with thye instructions then youll be fine. cheers

Help,
you need to use an external keyboard, usually a usb keyboard so you can type perfectly.This is a 100% sure solution. Good luck!