Restoring computer to factory settings

If your brand new computer was bundled with a backup of the computer's factory configuration, True Image 2013 can recover this backup and restore the computer to its factory settings. The system will be reverted to the state it was in when the computer was received from the store.

Caution: Restoration will erase all personal data and programs on the computer including all your backups in Acronis Secure Zone.

How to check if factory configuration can be restored on your computer

True Image 2013 offers three ways to restore a computer to factory settings:

Recovery of the original configuration under Windows or by using Acronis Startup Recovery Manager is possible if the computer has an Acronis Secure Zone that has a backup of the computer's factory configuration. This backup is normally created and provided to Acronis Secure Zone by a hardware supplier who delivers computers to end-users.

When recovery is from factory bootable media, the media includes a backup with factory image configuration.

Restoring factory settings under Windows

In Windows, the factory configuration is restored by using the standard recovery feature of True Image 2013.

To restore the computer to factory settings:

  1. Start True Image 2013.
  2. Click the Backup and recovery tab.
  3. In the list of backups, choose the backup named Original configuration.
  4. Click Recover.
  5. When prompted, click Reboot.

    The operation will continue after the computer restart. Once the operation is complete, the computer will load the original Windows installation.

Restoring factory settings using Acronis Startup Recovery Manager

To restore the computer to factory settings:

  1. Power on the computer.
  2. When prompted, press F11 to run Acronis Startup Recovery Manager.
  3. Select Recover.

    If the backup consists of several versions, select the version that you want to recover.

  4. Confirm the operation by clicking Yes.

Once the operation is complete, the computer will be restarted or powered off. At the next computer boot up, it will load the original Windows installation.

Restoring factory settings from factory bootable media

These instructions apply to factory bootable media that you either created yourself or received from your hardware supplier together with your brand new computer.

For instructions on how to create factory bootable media, see Creating factory bootable media.

To restore the computer to factory settings:

  1. Boot up the computer using the factory bootable media.
  2. Select Recover.
  3. Confirm the operation by clicking Yes.

Once the operation is complete, the computer will be restarted or powered off. At next computer boot up, it will load the original Windows installation.