System Restore & Refresh extremely fast on Windows 8!

Posted on 27 December 2012

With Windows 8, you can use the system without loss of data reset (refresh). If you want to sell your computer, for example, you can alternatively also a (Factory) perform reset, in which all personal data is deleted and a recessed Windows 8 remains.


Reset and refresh without DVD!
Both recovery options can be used without the DVD! If the system is unstable, slow or cluttered, you can easily carry out a refresh of Windows 8 or reset.

1) Windows 8 Reset
With a (factory) reset of Windows 8 will erase all data (formatted simple overwriting of all data) and hard drive (Windows partition). This is done by the computer to boot to the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE is called). After formatting, Windows 8 is installed again. After a reboot, you will find a freshly installed Windows before the eighth

 

2) Windows 8 Refresh
If one uses the provided Refresh function, are all personal data and installed Metro apps stored . Then there is the new installation of Windows 8. For this operation, Windows 8 will also be booted into the recovery environment. The hard disk is a refresh but not formatted or deleted. After refresh finds a freshly installed Windows before 8, along with all settings, personal data and apps. need it to be made ​​during the reinstallation no information from the user, everything remains as it was : user accounts, login passwords, desktop, firewall settings, etc.! Warning: Desktop applications are NOT , that is to reinstall the applications and games is required. Only Metro apps are taken from the old Windows.

How long does the reset Windows 8?
The developer preview version we were able to reset in 7 minutes and refresh in 9 minutes to perform. So it's a enormous time savings in contrast to other variants by installation DVD!

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