Factory Reset Dell laptop Windows 10 without Password

Here you can get information about Factory Reset Dell laptop Windows 10 without Password. A forgotten password should not become an obstacle on the way! This guide explains how to perform a factory reset on Windows 10 Dell laptop, without knowing the admin password.

A factory reset is used to wipe and take your computer back to where it was on the day you opened the box. It will delete everything on your hard drive. Be sure to back up anything you don’t want to lose.

Reset Windows 10 Dell Laptop to Factory Settings without Password

Locked out of your Dell laptop after forgot the admin password? Don’t worry! Follow these steps and you can factory reset Windows 10 from the login screen:

  • From the login screen, click the Power icon in the lower right corner of the screen. While holding the Shift key, click Restart.
Windows 10 in Restart option
  • The computer will restart and take you to the troubleshooting option screen. Click on Troubleshoot.
Windows 10 in Troubleshoot
  • Now you’ll see the options to reset or refresh your computer. Click on Reset your PC.
Windows 10 in  Reset your PC option
  • Click Next. The system will reboot and begin preparing to reset the PC.
  • At the Reset your PC screen, click Just remove my files option.
Windows 10 in Just remove my files option
  • Then click on Reset button
Windows 10 in Reset option

Reset Windows 7/Vista Dell Laptop to Factory Settings without Password

Since the password protection on your Dell latitude laptop has been removed, now, you can factory reset Dell latitude laptop without password.

You just have to follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Start your Dell latitude Laptop and press the F8 key repeatedly once the Dell logo is displayed on the screen. When this is done, the menu of Advanced Boot Options will show up on the screen.
Windows 7/Vista in Advanced Boot Options
  • Step 2: Select the Repair your computer option and press the Enter key. The System Recovery option would be opened on the next page. Select the specific keyboard layout and then click on Next.
  • Step 3: On the next screen, it will request for the username and password. Since we have removed the Windows password in the stage 1, you only need to leave the box blank. Then click OK to proceed.
Windows 7/Vista in OK option

Step 4: When presented with a list of system recovery options on the Dell latitude laptop, look for an option named “Dell Datasafe Restore and Emergency Backup”, “Dell Factory Image Restore“, or “Dell Backup and Recovery Managers“. Click on any of these options (whatever way the options were presented) and follow the on-screen instructions to reset your Dell laptop to factory settings.

Windows 7/Vista in Dell Factory Image Restore option

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