help with reboot

[z400]

i want to reboot my computer.

use to be able to just hit f2 or watever button it was. i forgot. well u use to just be able to hit one of the F buttons to get into the reboot mode during start up. well that window with those options doesn't pop up anymore. a differant window pops up with like system info on it.

how do i change the windows back or how do i reboot my computer now?

i have an HP pavillion a735w


thanks

-Sean

[penguinrusty]

So do you want the BIOS or do you want to do a system restore?

[z400]

system restore. put it back to wat it was when i hit the on/off button for the first time

[z400]

i've done it b4. i mean i could just turn it on and hit the F whatever number button and restore it. but somehow the screens changed. so im not sure wut i do

[penguinrusty]

Will it boot up at all?

[z400]

yes
my computer is fine. just thinks are craming up on it.
and would like to re do it.
so i would like to restore the system

[penguinrusty]

So then go to Start-All Programs-Accessories-System Tools-System Restore

[z400]

wow. i had no idea that was there.

thank you!!

[z400]

ah! dangit!

still got no where.
that only allows me to restore my computer up to 3 months back.
i want to restore it so only the stuff that came with the computer is on it.
get it to where it was when i first baught it

[bubba069]

all the files are on a hidden partion of the hard drive, if you can't get to it via F10 for HPs (I beleave, try them all), but couldn't get it to relaod right on my buddies folks PC so 15 bucks and phone call to HP to get the retore CD's. and he had a full set of disks.

what sucks is back in the day HP got the bright idea to do this and NOT provide the disk to save cost. Dell also does the hidden partion thing, but at least they give a set of disks as well.

also on the boot-up to switch it back from showing the system info, the TAB key usaly does that.

**edit**

Give this a shot.. -> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&os=228&product=435559&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN&docname=bph07143# or http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN&os=228&product=435559&dlc=en&docname=bph07145

[fuzzypumpkins]

ctrl + f11


done deal.

[sushipixel]

You could hit one of the f buttons i forgot when starting up . Itll allow you to wip your computer to its original factory setings . Just as if you took it out of the box .

[penguinrusty]

Yep. That's what he was trying to figure out (which button it was)