Comments on: How do I reset my Dell Dimension 4700 back to factory default settings? http://www.askageek.com/2009/01/13/how-do-i-reset-my-dell-dimension-4700-back-to-factory-default-settings/ Where Geeks Answer Your Computer and Tech Questions! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: robert http://www.askageek.com/2009/01/13/how-do-i-reset-my-dell-dimension-4700-back-to-factory-default-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-8141 robert Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:14:27 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/?p=1390#comment-8141 Hi Eneas, Can I be of further assistance regarding your Dell Dimension 4700? Hi Eneas,

Can I be of further assistance regarding your Dell Dimension 4700?

]]> By: eneasoares http://www.askageek.com/2009/01/13/how-do-i-reset-my-dell-dimension-4700-back-to-factory-default-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-8061 eneasoares Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:25:41 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/?p=1390#comment-8061 Dear Robert , I just finishing reading your e-mails - thank you so much for your attention and patience in helping me. You are right , I intend to give the computer away. I will download the program you suggested in order to have it cleaned up. I will keep you updated on the results as soon as I get all these done. It sounds like a challenge and I thrive on it . For now thank you very much once again Best Eneas Dear Robert ,
I just finishing reading your e-mails – thank you so much for your attention and patience in helping me. You are right , I intend to give the computer away. I will download the program you suggested in order to have it cleaned up. I will keep you updated on the results as soon as I get all these done. It sounds like a challenge and I thrive on it . For now thank you very much once again
Best
Eneas

]]> By: robert http://www.askageek.com/2009/01/13/how-do-i-reset-my-dell-dimension-4700-back-to-factory-default-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-8054 robert Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:42:40 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/?p=1390#comment-8054 It sounds like your computer either doesn't have a built-in system recovery program, or the program is broken. Dell may have included a set of system recovery CDs with your computer, or they may have included a Windows installation disc. If you cannot find either of these, contact Dell and request replacement discs. Are you planning to sell this computer, give it away, etc? If so, you should use a program like GWSCAN to "write zeros" to your hard drive. Writing zeros does a better job of erasing your computer files than a normal system recovery. Writing zeros may destroy any built-in system recovery program that is on your computer. GWSCAN can be downloaded from: http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?param=gwscan&st=kw Does this help? It sounds like your computer either doesn’t have a built-in system recovery program, or the program is broken. Dell may have included a set of system recovery CDs with your computer, or they may have included a Windows installation disc. If you cannot find either of these, contact Dell and request replacement discs.

Are you planning to sell this computer, give it away, etc? If so, you should use a program like GWSCAN to “write zeros” to your hard drive. Writing zeros does a better job of erasing your computer files than a normal system recovery. Writing zeros may destroy any built-in system recovery program that is on your computer. GWSCAN can be downloaded from: http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?param=gwscan&st=kw

Does this help?

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