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'I bought one used HP laptop with Windows 10. I want to restore it to factory settings, but it is password protected. I have no clue what the password is. How can I restore HP laptop to factory settings without password?'
There are several options to reset HP laptop to factory defaults, such as using a recovery disc or using the HP Recovery Manager. To perform the restore, you might be asked for a Windows administrator password. Now the problem is, if you don’t know the password or if you have forgotten the password, how can you go on the HP laptop factory reset? Here in this post, I will show you how to factory reset HP laptop Windows 10 without a password. You have two options.
Tips:
- Before you start to restore HP laptop to factory settings, make sure the keyboard, mouse, and power supply are connected to the laptop.
- Newer HP laptops usually do not come with recovery discs so I will perform the factory reset with the HP Recovery Manager.
- The HP Recovery Manager screens can vary from model to model, but they are broadly similar.
Option 1: Factory reset HP laptop after Windows 10 password is removed
You can first remove the admin password so that you can sign in to Windows 10 without password and then perform HP laptop factory reset. Steps are as follows.
Step 1: Remove Windows 10 password
1) On any working Windows-based computer, install and run Windows Password Refixer. Comic us beach adventure 6.
2) Burn the Windows Password Refixer to one USB flash drive to create a password reset disk.
3) Connect the USB drive to the password protected HP laptop and set the laptop to boot from the USB drive.
4) Remove the admin account password by the Reset Password button.
5) Click Reboot and disconnect the USB drive to restart the laptop for the changes to take effect.
6) After laptop starts, you can sign in to Windows 10 without a password.
Step 2: Restore HP laptop to factory settings without password
Now, the password is not required to perform HP laptop factory reset.
1) Start typing recovery manager in Windows 10 Search box, and then click HP Recovery Manager from the search results.
If you are prompted with a User Account Control dialog, click Yes to confirm that.
2) After the HP Recovery Manager opens, click Windows Recovery Environment from the Help section on the left pane.
3) Click OK, so the system will reboot into the Windows Recovery Environment.
4) After the Choose an option screen appears, click Troubleshoot.
5) Click the Recovery Manager.
6) Select Recover without backing up your files, and click Next.
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7) Click Next to continue.
8) Wait while the Recovery Manager is preparing for system recovery.
9) From here, simply follow any on-screen instructions to finish the HP laptop factory reset. The laptop may restart several times during the process.
Option 2: Reset HP laptop to factory settings without logging in
Password won’t be required if you perform HP laptop factory reset without logging in to Windows 10. Steps are as follows.
Step 1: Disconnect all connected devices and cables.
Step 2: Turn on or restart the HP laptop and repeatedly press the F11 key until the Choose an option screen is displayed.
Step 3: On the Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.
Step 4: Click Recovery Manager.
Step 5: Click System Recovery from the Help section on the left pane.
Step 6: When Recovery Manager prompts you to back up your files, select a backup option, or select Recover without backing up your files option if you don’t want to back up your personal files, and then click Next.
Step 7: From here, simply follow the on-screen instructions to finish the HP laptop factory reset. This process can take 30 to 50 minutes, and the laptop can restart several times during the process.
Conclusion: The above are the two ways you can reset a password protected HP laptop to factory settings without the password. Choose any way that is easy for you to achieve.
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reset or reboot my hp pavilion entertainment pc. windows vista.
(18 posts)i just bought the HP pavilion entertainment pc with windows vista for my sister, and i guess she is computer illiterate, she completely changed the language settings, and ive tried changing it back to english by guesswork and my laptop translater. the language is now set to chinese or korean. im not sure. i tried going to settings and changing the language, but it wont change to english. she doesnt remember what she did. the laptop didnt come with any disks, reboot disks or anything. i tried repairing it and it asked me for the windows vista product key, which isnt available once again. and i dont know why it asks me that. i didnt download it, it came with the laptop. i tried the product key on the bottom of the laptop and that wasnt it. so i just want to reboot it, so i can set the settings myself. ive been searching online for a reboot disk for a month now, and ive had no luck at all. ive downloaded more than a dozen hack/reboot/OS disks. maybe im doing it wrong. i need step by step directions on how to reboot it and where to download the reboot disk from. i've invested alot of time and money. and i need a way out now. i want it quick, simple and free. please help me out!! ive lost all hope!!
Are there any files (docs, pics & music) that would be lost with a system recovery? That puts it back to factory delivered condition without a product key, while eliminating all user saved data.
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if no disks came with the purchase my guess is it a pirate/ghost version of windows, any reputable dealer/store will give you disks.
there isnt any data that i would lose. its new. there has to be a link or something i can download. i did it for my windows 7. but i did it manually, because it was in english.
you can try microsoft updates and see if English is an option. do you know if she downloaded a language update? Check your programs to see if it might be there, if so you can roll it back / uninstall the update.
Have you tried to recover the laptop by tapping the F11 key during the startup?
You will be able to purchase its recovery discs from HP. If you can give the exact model number it will be helpful to search for the recovery discs.
windows vista 64 bit OS. and i tried manually, i cant get anything done due to the language barrier.
By version, I mean is it, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business etc.
Try booting up with this, and pray you have a suitable Restore Point available,
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-make-a-windows-vista-repair-disk-if-you-dont-have-one/
i tried neosmart, and it asks me for a product key. it doesnt give me the option to reset the laptop. it worked magic with my windows 7, but its not working for my windows vista =C
Wonder if that 'K' in the version line means Korean? If so, perhaps it's looking for Korean characters?
Windows Vista Home Basic K and Windows Vista Business K are to satisfy anti-trust regulations for South Korea and will only be sold in South Korea. Microsoft won't ship Windows Vista Home Premium K, Windows Vista Ultimate K, and Windows Vista Enterprise K until Windows Vista SP1. These editions will not include Windows Media Player and Windows Messenger. Otherwise they will be identical to their equivalent versions minus the 'K'.
So, are we dealing with an English installation that has had it's language changed?
The opposite I think. Did you buy the computer second hand ?
im not sure, i ordered it online,it came with the box and everything. when it started, it was in english. it changed when my sister went thru the setup and registration.
When it was setup there are language options you chose from a list during the process of configuring. It must have been set to Chinese or Korean. Open the start menu and search 'Region and Language' in the search box and there should be only one link that appears there, click on that link and the rest of the info and pictures is here: http://www.walkernews.net/2007/06/25/enable-vista-ultimate-multilingual-user-interface/
I hope this can help.
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