How to format a hard drive on a Compaq laptop computer?
I have a compaq V5000 Laptop computer> I have a virus. I was told to restart the computer. Once the start screen comes up to keep hitting f10. I was told this would take to the restore screen.When I do this it just takes me into my bios.I was wondering if anyone knows how to format/restore my computer back to factory settings? Thanks.
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It may be F11 instead. Otherwise boot from the Windows recovery disc you should have burned.
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Compaqs used to come with restore discs. Now they come with a backup program to make your own. F10 will take you to the bios - that is correct. Try hitting F5, that usually starts a system in safe mode but will also bring up the restore program if you have a restore partition. Before you do that however, try using an anti-virus program to get rid of the virus (in safe mode) as restoring means that you lose everything you added.
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Put the Compaq/Windows install CD (he one that came with your computer) in the cd slot. Turn it off, then back on again. It should prompt you to start the restore. Good luck! Get virus protection software. AVG is free for personal use.
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Ive had some pretty nasty viruses before and i had to reinstall my operating system. During re-instalation, it should prompt you on what you want to do with your hard drive. One of the options would be to reformat your hard drive which would erase every thing including your virus. To begin installation (im asuming the op is windows) insert your setup disk or backup disk and press F10 to get into your bios. Then go to the boot section and set the boot device priority to be in the order of your CD/DVD drive first, then hard drive. Then save the changes and exit. This will continue the start up of your system but before it gets to Windows, you will see lettering on your screen that says "Press any key to boot from disk........" and then press a key. You will see the Windows set up start and just follow the instructions and directions and you should be fine. WARNING: you might want to make back ups of the files you need like papers and pictures because they will be erased with the Hardrive formating.
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