What is the difference between a factory reset and a format

Updated on number 2024-03-23
24 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    1: Formatting is simply to empty the data in the hard disk, U disk or mobile hard disk, and all files can be deleted. Factory reset refers to restoring BIOS settings, which has nothing to do with viruses slowing down the system at all, and cannot solve system problems.

    2: It is very simple to completely eliminate the virus on your own machine, as you said, format all hard disks, including your USB flash drive, mobile hard disk, mobile phone card, etc., but you can't eliminate viruses on the network, you can only focus on prevention, choose a strong antivirus software, such as Kaspersky. Turn on the automatic update of the computer, don't go to the software or games, mainly to see if the user of the computer pays attention, remember that the computer will not be poisoned by itself.

    3: The computer will slow down after a certain period of use, mainly due to system problems, followed by hard disk problems, the read and write speed of the hard disk will decrease after a certain period of time, but sorting out the disk fragments will improve the performance. It's impossible to think about it as it was when you bought it new.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    There is a difference. Formatting the phone, whether it is a hard grid or a soft grid, is to restore everything in the phone, all the data, all the settings, to the factory state. But there's a factory reset on the phone, it just changes your phone settings back to the original...

    If something goes wrong with your phone, such as a virus, your "factory reset" is useless, you can only soft and hard. But it's usually a soft grid.,Hard grid is used unless you can't turn on the machine.。

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Formatting and factory reset are pretty much the same, with the following differences:

    First, the subject is different.

    2. Formatting: Delete all contents in the partition.

    2. The deleted content is different.

    Third, the applicability is different.

    1. Restore factory settings: only system problems occur, and the restoration design includes time settings, network settings, etc.

    2. Formatting: Formatting is only necessary when the software is confirmed to be faulty.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Let's not talk about which one hurts greatly, because they have different roles, factory reset does not delete the files in the C drive, but just restore the content you set to the factory settings, the space of the C disk will become smaller after a long time on the smartphone, at this time it will be formatted (remember to back up important files), I formatted it once every six months, and the damage is very small.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    1. The difference between the objects targeted by the operation.

    1. Restore factory settings.

    For the software system of the computer, restore to the default state of the factory, such as the start interface, standby mode, operation shortcuts, timing reminders and other functions to restore, and clear the saved parameter settings.

    2. Formatting.

    An operation that initializes a disk or partition within a disk, usually causing all files on an existing disk or partition to be purged. Formatting is usually divided into low-level formatting and high-level formatting. Unless otherwise specified, formatting a hard disk is usually referred to as advanced formatting, while formatting a floppy disk usually includes both.

    Second, the results produced after the operation are different.

    1. Restore factory settings.

    The contents of various user data stored on the computer are not deleted.

    2. Formatting.

    All the data stored in the disk will be erased.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    The specific setting method of win10 is as follows:

    1.Click "Start" and select "Settings".

    2.Find and tap on "Update & Security".

    3.Click on "Recover".

    4.Click "Start".

    5.In the dialog box that appears, select Yes"Keep my files"Or "Erase Everything", click on the option after confirmation, and the computer will start to factory reset.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    1.First, open the Start menu, enter the Settings page of your computer, find Update & Security, and enter. 2.Then click the [Restore] button, find Reset this computer, and click [Start]; 3.

    Select [Keep My Files] or [Delete Everything] according to your actual needs; 4.After the setup is completed, click [Next] - [Reset], and finally wait for the computer initialization to complete.

    Questions. But I don't have a restore button.

    There is no find to reset this PC Na Pro

    Questions. No: I didn't see the restore button after opening the settings, and I couldn't find it.

    You see, you can't find such a page?

    Questions. There's this list, but there's no restore button in the list.

    Can you take a picture of me, dear Let me show you the question. I also want to send** **I can't send it out, I can find the page you sent, but I don't have this button to restore in that page, it troubleshoots, the next is activated, it doesn't restore this option, I can't find it when I search.

    Are you saying that this page has everything but restoration?

    Questions. It's a drop.

    Then do you see if there is a reset of this PC in the troubleshooter?

    Questions. Nor did it.

    You can try to shut down and turn it on again, and the Microsoft logo interface appears to be a long press the power button to force a shutdown.

    Repeat this three times, and you will see the automatic repair interface when the computer enters.

    There will be a font reset for the computer.

    You can give it a try.

  8. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    What should I do if I want to restore factory settings?

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Formatting is a term that you have all heard of, it will erase all the files in the disk or partition, and it is an operation that performs initialization. Many friends don't know how to format computer hard drives. So next, I will teach you how to format the hard drive, and let's take a look if necessary.

    1. Open my computer and select the hard disk that needs to be formatted, such as formatting the G drive.

    2. Right-click on the G drive and select Format from the pop-up menu.

    3. At this time, the formatting parameter setting dialog box will pop up, and you can set it according to your personal needs. After the setup is complete, click Start to format it.

    4. The format confirmation prompt pops up, click OK.

    5. Format the disk, and the disk will be displayed in the title.

    6. After the formatting is completed, a prompt will pop up.

    7. The formatting parameters are brightened again. Click Close.

    8. At this time, the formatting is completed, and we can see that the G disk has been formatted when we open the G drive.

    Method 2: 1. Right-click on the computer and select Manage.

    2. Select Disk Management from the computer management interface that pops up.

    3. Right-click the disk that needs to be formatted, and select Format from the pop-up menu.

    4. Pop up formatting parameters and set them according to personal needs. When the setup is complete, click OK.

    5. The format confirmation prompt pops up, click OK.

    6. At this time, the disk is being formatted in the lower diagram of Disk Management.

    7. The formatting is complete, and the disk status is displayed as good.

    8. Open the G drive and take a look, the G drive is empty, indicating that the formatting has been successful.

    That's it for formatting your computer, I hope it can help you.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    1. First, click the start icon in the lower right corner of the computer desktop, as shown in the figure below.

    2. After entering, click All Settings to enter the computer settings page.

    3. Once you're in, click on the Update & Security option.

    4. Click Restore on the left-hand side and select the Start option on the right-hand side.

    5. A prompt page will pop up, click Keep My Files, so that after the factory reset, the personal files will not be deleted.

    6. Click the reset button below and wait for the notebook to reset.

    7. After the reset is completed, the notebook will automatically shut down and start anew, so that the factory reset is completed.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    One is to reformat the entire hard disk, which must be formatted by booting the disc or booting the USB flash drive to boot the computer, and using the hard disk formatting tool to format the hard disk;

    The second is to format a partition in the operating system, which can be done while the system is running. But this formatting can only be done on disks other than the C drive:

    Open the "My Computer" window on the desktop, select the disk you want to format (except the disk of the C disk), right-click the mouse, click "Format" in the shortcut menu, in the pop-up "Format" dialog box, select the "File System" (i.e. FAT32 or NTFS), if you want to format quickly, hit before "Quick Format", and then click "Start" to format the hard disk.

    The format method of USB flash drive and portable hard disk is basically the same as that of hard disk formatting. Plug it into your computer and do it in the "My Computer window" slot.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    If you haven't backed up your computer, you can't do a factory reset like you would on your phone, unless you reinstall the operating system.

    1. If you want to erase all the data in your computer, you can format each partition.

    Second, if there is a problem with the system or the computer is slowing down, you can reinstall the system.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    1 6 Step by Step Reading.

    First find the computer on our desktop and click on it as shown in the image below.

    Then click to open the control panel as shown in the image below, 3 6

    Then click on Backup & Restore, as shown in the image below.

    Then tap Restore System Settings or Computer as shown in the image below.

    Then click to open System Restore as shown in the image below.

    Finally, click Enable System Restore and wait for the restore to complete.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    Brand notebooks can be used with a recovery disc if they have not been reinstalled.

    Or press F8 when you boot up, and there is also an operation to restore the system.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    The computer does not have the function of factory reset, unless you back up the system in advance and then restore it, which is equivalent to what you said about factory settings.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    Reinstall the system. You can buy a 5 yuan disk or go to the computer to repair it for 20 yuan.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    How to factory reset a computer**Tutorial.

    1. Click the start button, then find the settings according to the initial letter s and open it.

    2. Find the system and security.

    3. Click on the left side to restore the right side to start the command.

    4. Select the required recovery and reset content, if it is factory settings, it must delete all files and software, and restore to the initial state.

    5. When you're ready, click "Reset" to start the factory reset.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    Does the computer have a factory reset? It is possible to do the system.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-20

    Method to reset to factory settings:

    1. Recovery. 2. Click the "Start" button under the "Reset this PC" section.

    3. Next, select "Keep My Files".

    4. Choose how you want to reinstall Windows: Cloud** or Local Reinstall. If you select "Cloud**", it may use up to 4GB of data on your PC** and install Windows 10.

    With a local reinstall, you'll reinstall Windows 10 from your PC.

    5. Next, select the "Reset" button. Your PC will be restored to factory settings and all your files will be retained. After the reset is complete, check your PC for Windows updates to make sure your operating system isn't missing any patches, security updates, or important drivers.

    6. To check for updates, update and security, then select Windows Check for Updates. If an update is available, Windows 10 will install it on your computer.

    7. Windows checks for updates, quickly updates missing drivers through Windows Update, and selects to view optional updates.

    Finally, reinstall any of the apps you installed before the reset, and then you'll be able to use your PC as usual.

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-19

    What should I do if I want to restore factory settings?

  21. Anonymous users2024-01-18

    Click Start in the bottom left corner of the desktop Settings Update & Security Recovery to reset this computer, and you can choose to format only the C drive or format the entire disk.

  22. Anonymous users2024-01-17

    Restore factory settings is simple and quick search, but the system program may not be completely cleared, formatting a new installation can completely remove the mold burn culture virus, but only take a long time, the operation is complicated.

  23. Anonymous users2024-01-16

    It is best to reinstall the system, and you can only format other disks except the system disk, and the factory reset may not be complete enough.

  24. Anonymous users2024-01-15

    The specific setting method of win10 is as follows:

    1.Click "Start" and select "Settings".

    2.Find and tap on "Update & Security".

    3.Click on "Recover".

    4.Click "Start".

    5.In the dialog box that appears, select Yes"Keep my files"Or "Erase Everything", click on the option after confirmation, and the computer will start to factory reset.

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