Dell 1011 Netbook - restore to original settings

Toxteth_OGrady

If there is a hidden recovery partition OP should be able to access it from the menus available after booting from the supplied Dell Drivers and Utilities CD.

Debs0778

I'll keep trying then though although I have been since yesterday when I first saw the instructions on google

Neither is plugged in. It's hardly been used and when it has its been for basic internet surfing and banking etc. It only has a dongle which my sim card for it is in

stilltheone

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

If there is a hidden recovery partition OP should be able to access it from the menus available after booting from the supplied Dell Drivers and Utilities CD.

If they have access to an optical drive.

macman

Why not just delete and reinstall the browser and overwrite the free disk space with one of the freely available utilities then? That and CCleaner should do the job.

Debs0778

If thats enough to get my stuff off there then great - can you tell me how to do it

macman

What browser are you using? Download CCleaner free from here, use the drive wiper function (be sure to wipe the free space only, not the whole partition):
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner

stilltheone

Debs0778 wrote: »

I'll keep trying then though although I have been since yesterday when I first saw the instructions on google

Neither is plugged in. It's hardly been used and when it has its been for basic internet surfing and banking etc. It only has a dongle which my sim card for it is in

So that is the Removable Drive. What do you use at home?

Debs0778

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cit_k

Debs0778 wrote: »

If thats enough to get my stuff off there then great - can you tell me how to do it

You would also have to ensure you removed all documents that you have may saved, downloaded files, photos, etc. Also all licenced software that you may have purchased (other than windows obviously) otherwise your giving away your licenced packages to, meaning you cant reinstall them legally on your new laptop.

I would re-install if your going to sell, as it is likely to speed up the laptop, so the buyer is not lumbered with a machine that has slowed down from years of windows/applications rubbish accumulating.

gaming_guy

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