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Dell factory recovery, reinstall and install of Windows 8

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From Login

If you can get to login screen you can do the following to recover the factory install of Windows 8.

  1. Press and hold the shift key

  2. Now click the power button (bottom right) and click restart

  3. you will now be at the WinRE menu

  4. Click troubleshoot

  5. Select Dell Backup and recovery

  6. Select "Next" then "Next" again.

  7. Select if you need to backup files or bit, then "Next"

  8. This can take some time so be patient

  9. Hopefully you can now access Windows.

From Windows

  1. Press and hold the shift key

  2. Now click start, then power button and click restart

  3. you will now be at the WinRE menu

  4. Click troubleshoot

  5. Select Dell Backup and recovery

  6. Select "Next" then "Next" again.

  7. Select if you need to backup files or bit, then "Next"

  8. This can take some time so be patient

  9. Hopefully you can now access Windows.

From Boot

If you can't get to the login screen you can do the following:

  1. Press F11, shift F8 on boot

  2. you will now be at the WinRE menu

  3. Click troubleshoot

  4. Select Dell Backup and recovery

  5. Select "Next" then "Next" again.

  6. Select if you need to backup files or bit, then "Next"

  7. This can take some time so be patient

  8. Hopefully you can now access Windows.

From Memory Key

If you can't get to the login screen you can do the following:

  1. Press F12 on boot

  2. Select your device under UEFI boot

  3. you will soon be at the WinRE menu

  4. Click troubleshoot

  5. Select Dell Backup and recovery

  6. Select "Next" then "Next" again.

  7. Select if you need to backup files or bit, then "Next"

  8. This can take some time so be patient

  9. Hopefully you can now access Windows.

 


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