system restore keys

[Mark44]

Need to know the keys to hit while my Dell computer is starting up to do a system restore. I did it once about a year ago but forget the keys it was controll something?

Mark44

 

[madscientist]

either f8 0r f10

 

[DAG]

just look at at the bottom of the boot screen. it tells ya. they are all different, even across dells. F5, F8, F10 F11 are the common ones.

 

[sflsurfrider]

f11 for me

 

[ger87410]

A system restore can only be done from the system restore CD.


To access the boot options, start hitting f8 right after the POST screen disappears.

 

[SXIPro]

A system restore can only be done from the system restore CD.


To access the boot options, start hitting f8 right after the POST screen disappears.

I think he means restore to a previous known good starting point. You don't need a disc for that. If you were going to do a system recovery, you would need the disc.

 

[sflsurfrider]

some puters dont need the disk and can reinstall from the hard drive, usually initiated by an f key.

if youre able to boot up and simply want to restore to a previous state, its start/programs/accessories/system restore.

 

[MADMAT]

It should be control F11 or alt F11 to get to the restore partition on the hard drive.

The choose manual or advanced and go from there.

 

[MADMAT]

Oops its actually function F11 I think. It is easy to miss.