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My Laptop is Driving Me Nuts.... How do I reformat it to just have the Windows 11 OS??
Posted on 7/25/24 at 11:05 am
Posted on 7/25/24 at 11:05 am
I cleaned up my Dell Inspran laptop and backed up everything I wanted to keep. It has gotten so slow after 4 years it wasn't worth the trouble to even open up.
I want to reformat it to where it only has Windows 11 and nothing else. Period...
Please give me some simple to follow instructions because I've must have turned into an Idiot.... ??
I want to reformat it to where it only has Windows 11 and nothing else. Period...
Please give me some simple to follow instructions because I've must have turned into an Idiot.... ??
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Posted on 7/25/24 at 11:21 am to ChaplainHooter
I did this earlier this week to an older laptop I was able to dedicate as my Plex server.
In your settings under the Recovery section (I think) there is a "Reset" that is supposed to allow you do exactly what you are asking. I believe it gives you the option to keep all your programs or to wipe it all clean except the OS.
For some reason though, I got an error while trying to do this. My next option was using the Dell OS Recovery Tool. You basically get a jump drive (16GB min) and it will put a copy of Windows on that drive. You then reset the computer using that drive.
Try the "Reset" thing first. It is supposed to be much simpler. If that doesn't work, try the Dell OS Recovery Tool. It is a little more involved because you will have to search how to get into BIOS and startup using the jump drive instead of your main drive (probably C:drive).
Just a heads up though, it takes a hot minute to redownload all the Windows updates after you have reset. Both of these methods returns your OS to whatever it was whenever you got your laptop.
Semi-related question for you:
Do you leave your laptop on and do regular updates or does it stay off mostly?
I'm just curious. It seems like most people at the office who have issues with their desktops never restart or do updates. Likewise it seems like family and friends who say their personal computers last only a couple of years hardly have it on or do updates. My laptop stays on, updates automatically, and does at least 1 restart every Wednesday and they have all ran great for a long time.
In your settings under the Recovery section (I think) there is a "Reset" that is supposed to allow you do exactly what you are asking. I believe it gives you the option to keep all your programs or to wipe it all clean except the OS.
For some reason though, I got an error while trying to do this. My next option was using the Dell OS Recovery Tool. You basically get a jump drive (16GB min) and it will put a copy of Windows on that drive. You then reset the computer using that drive.
Try the "Reset" thing first. It is supposed to be much simpler. If that doesn't work, try the Dell OS Recovery Tool. It is a little more involved because you will have to search how to get into BIOS and startup using the jump drive instead of your main drive (probably C:drive).
Just a heads up though, it takes a hot minute to redownload all the Windows updates after you have reset. Both of these methods returns your OS to whatever it was whenever you got your laptop.
Semi-related question for you:
Do you leave your laptop on and do regular updates or does it stay off mostly?
I'm just curious. It seems like most people at the office who have issues with their desktops never restart or do updates. Likewise it seems like family and friends who say their personal computers last only a couple of years hardly have it on or do updates. My laptop stays on, updates automatically, and does at least 1 restart every Wednesday and they have all ran great for a long time.
This post was edited on 7/25/24 at 11:30 am
Posted on 7/25/24 at 1:18 pm to ChaplainHooter
Just going to throw this out there...
https://ubuntu.com/certified/laptops?q=inspiron&limit=20&category=Laptop&vendor=Dell
https://ubuntu.com/certified/laptops?q=inspiron&limit=20&category=Laptop&vendor=Dell
Posted on 7/25/24 at 2:13 pm to ChaplainHooter
Find "reset PC" in recovery.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:37 pm to ApisMellifera
quote:
I'm just curious. It seems like most people at the office who have issues with their desktops never restart or do updates. Likewise it seems like family and friends who say their personal computers last only a couple of years hardly have it on or do updates. My laptop stays on, updates automatically, and does at least 1 restart every Wednesday and they have all ran great for a long time.
I think many people who infrequently use a device misinterpret the computer downloading and installing updates as the device "being slow". I've got a 7-ish year old laptop that I rarely use anymore. But when I do use it, I make sure to download and install updates when I boot up, and once I do, it's perfectly serviceable for normal tasks.
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