Computer manufacturers store recovery files on a partition of your hard drive. Format and reinstall the operating system on a Inspiron using Dell DataSafe Local or Dell Factory Image Restore; the software you use depends on the age of the laptop. Models released after 2009 use DataSafe Local, or DSL. Formatting the hard drive can resolve system errors, eliminate malware and improve computer performance.
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Back up all business-critical files to an external storage device and then boot to the recovery partition to wipe the drive.
I went to a yard sale event yesterday and found an old Dell Latitude C840 model PP01X for $7 with charging cable for $7. It works, but it still has data on it from the previous owner. I want to restore the laptop back to factory settings but it didn't come with the windows XP cd. I tried pressing F8 after turning the computer on but it doesn't give the option to restore the computer, just a few other options such as safe modes and a few others (I forgot what they were but there were no options to restore the PC back to factory settings).
Any idea how I can go about doing that?