Asked By
Gowri_Suri
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Posted on - 06/18/2011
Hi,
Cloned machine, how can reset all to defaults?
We clone our desktops, but i want to reset all settings after cloning as we face lot of conflicts if restored same. I want steps on how to achieve this.
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Gowri.
Cloned machine how can reset all to defaults
Hi there, I am Robbie,
Here's what you can do to reset the settings of your cloned machine. You will need your Windows XP installation disk.
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Backup your data! Resetting your Windows Settings will wipe out all your data in your hard drive. Sorry, no other way around this.
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Insert your original Windows XP.
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Reboot your PC and boot your computer on Windows XP disk.
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Once booted, choose Enter Setup. Press Enter on your keyboard.
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Choose the XP installation you want to reset from the list, if you have only one installation, there should only be one there.
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Choose the file system of your choice and press Enter.
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Press Enter to start the setup process to reset your Windows Settings.
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Follow the following prompt, enter the settings for Windows XP, this should erase the current one.
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Once done, restart your computer.
This is if you really want to completely reset it from when you first install windows. If you don't want to loose data, I suggest just manually changing the settings yourself. Hope that helps.
