Windows 10 new reset factory function

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by Drakelor, Aug 17, 2015.

  1. Drakelor

    Drakelor MDL Novice

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    #1 Drakelor, Aug 17, 2015
    Hi all i was interested in Windows 8.1 with command recimg to create a custom recovery image for Windows, but now with W10 i know the command was removed and now, how i can do, there is someone can help me?
     
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    #2 AzTec, Aug 17, 2015
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  3. Drakelor

    Drakelor MDL Novice

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    #3 Drakelor, Aug 17, 2015 (OP)
    I need to create PC with recovery like branded PC not for my personal backup
     
  4. Scary674

    Scary674 MDL Junior Member

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    #4 Scary674, Aug 17, 2015
    if yu have clean installed win10 it has automatic create a recovery partition for itself. like in windows 8. so go to settings/ update and security and there should be an option recovery in german wiederherstellung. there you can restore your windows from recovery partition
     
  5. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    #5 pisthai, Aug 17, 2015
    I think what OP is looking for is an Recvovery Partion like the Laptop Manufacturers doing with all those Bloatware apps!!
     
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  6. Please-8

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    #6 Please-8, Aug 17, 2015
    A recovery partition is not necessary - can also be a file.

    I have used this feature "recimg" of Windows 8 many times and loved it when I setup a clean installation for a novice friend. I installed him a clean Windows 8, activate it, installed drivers and some useful programs (7-Zip, PDF-Reader, Windows Live Mail, etc.). After finished I create a "CustomRefresh.wim" with "recimg". When the user have ruined / messed up his installation he can do a "refresh" and gets the installation I have given him.

    • Show location of current refresh image:
      recimg /showcurrent
    • create and register install.wim (CustomRefresh.wim) in subfolder "Image1":
      recimg /createimage c:\RefreshImage\Image1
    • Set location of current refresh image:
      recimg /setcurrent c:\RefreshImage\Image1
    • Go back to Win8's default system image:
      recimg /deregister
    But as "Drakelor" says: "recimg" isn't available anymore in Windows 10 and I miss it also.
     
  7. Drakelor

    Drakelor MDL Novice

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    #7 Drakelor, Aug 17, 2015 (OP)
    Exctly and now how you can do to store programs settings and custom apps?
     
  8. urie

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    #8 urie, Aug 17, 2015
  9. Bezalel

    Bezalel MDL Member

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    #9 Bezalel, Aug 17, 2015
    RecoveryDrive.exe ???
     
  10. beta-hunter

    beta-hunter MDL Member

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    #10 beta-hunter, Aug 18, 2015
    Refresj pc is fecking useless,i just ytird and it offered to refresj the pc minus ALL pf my apps.
     
  11. EFA11

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    #11 EFA11, Aug 18, 2015
    nice

    that is reset not refresh. There is no more refresh in win10, at least not exposed that I've seen yet. RESET is supposed to format, it does what its supposed to to. Refresh has always been useless, it just leaves the crap that made you want to refresh in the first place. Only really good option is to reset and start over.