Reinstall MSI GT70 successfully after failure.
Reinstall MSI GT70 successfully after failure.
my cousin got a used laptop that was really messy from the previous owner. he even forgot to log out of steam. by the way, sorry for the spelling mix-ups—I'm on my tablet and too lazy to fix things myself. win 7 will need a bootable disk to format it back to factory settings in win8. i don’t have a disk yet, it came with one, but I’m not sure which key to use. it would take about three hours to clean everything up manually, but it would be much easier if someone could help.
It lacks a recovery partition, meaning you’d still need to remove all manufacturer files. There’s no sticker on the bottom displaying the license key. If present, you should be able to obtain an ISO for Windows 7 and install it using the same edition (e.g., Home Premium).
Is there a recovery disk? If you look in disk management and find a partition around 10 GB, that’s likely the one. You can restore it to its original state, which should automatically reinstall your license—just keep in mind the manufacturer’s extra software. You might also use a key lookup tool to discover the license details for your Windows copy, allowing you to reinstall from an ISO file (you may need to contact Microsoft to get the activation key, as it can be selective).
You need to press a button when you first turn on the computer, depending on the manufacturer. Popular options include 'Esc', F2, and F11. You might also find it in the boot menu if the recovery key isn't visible. If you still can't locate it, try searching online for your laptop brand and recovery mode (like 'Dell recovery mode key').
Ignore my previous comments, seems you found what you were looking for. It's hard to say exactly which option you selected since the usual choice is something like 'system recovery: restore your computer to the original factory state.' Though I haven't seen it described that way before, it might be another option. If you clicked the correct one and the message appeared, it likely means your recovery partition became corrupted.