

- #How to wipe a computer clean and reinstall windows how to#
- #How to wipe a computer clean and reinstall windows install#
- #How to wipe a computer clean and reinstall windows update#
#How to wipe a computer clean and reinstall windows update#
In Update & Security > click on Recovery 4. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started. Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery. In Settings > click on Update & Security. If after all that you determine that you must wipe out and reinstall Windows, follow these seven steps to make the process as safe and painless as possible. How do I wipe my computer and reinstall Windows To reset your PC Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. Right-click on the Windows 10 start button & click Settings 2.
#How to wipe a computer clean and reinstall windows how to#
Then download Data Wiper and run the program from the portable package, during downloading, you can choose some import files and backup them to external hard drives or USB. How to Wipe Your Computer and Reinstall Windows 10 1.
#How to wipe a computer clean and reinstall windows install#
There’re situations that people don’t want to reinstall the OEM system, but a clean and pure Windows system, in that case, the Dell tool is not the option, we can use Data Wiper to wipe the entire disk clean and reinstall Windows, but before that we need to create a bootable Windows setup disc (USB or DVD, CD) if you can’t find the install disc your purchased.Ĭlick on the link below to create the Windows setup disk according to your system: Wiping clean the Dell computer without CD Check the key legend at the bottom of the DBAN screen to confirm the keys that you use to navigate and select. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery, and click Get Started under Reset this PC. Restore Without Preserving New or Changes Files, then confirm to wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OEM operating system. Once the DBAN interface pops up, press the J or K key to move the selection up or down, then press Space once your computer's hard drive is selected. With the help of the recovery tool in Windows 10, you can reset your PC and wipe the drive at the same time. Restore Your Entire System to a Previous Date or to the Factory State, and then roll down (if there’re many backups in the list) to select to the Factory Image, then Next and choose the Wipe Dell computer to factory settingsĭell DataSafe Local (DSL) is the software used for Dell hard drive restore, run the program by clicking the Start button (Windows button) and type the software name or choose it from All programs, then click Dell DataSafe Local Backup, then find the option Just make sure you are installing the Windows 11 edition that currently corresponds with your Windows 10 edition. This guide can be adapted to Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, but Windows 10 user can use the default method to restore system instead of downloading any tools. Many OEM Windows devices have their own recovery methods, like the Dell company, has it’s own tool to clean up data and restore the system to factory setting, the following two methods can be used to wiping Dell hard drive clean, they’re used for wiping dell computer to factory settings and wiping clean the Dell computer without CD or other bootable media. By Jane / Tue / UPDATED in Wipe Hard Drive
