Factory reset without losing data

how to restore factory settings without losing data

Factory reset without losing data It is a real process that can be carried out on various devices, both mobile and computers. This process is very simple, but it requires following a fairly precise scheme, step by step. In the article you are reading, we will tell you how to do it and come out on top.

Factory reset means remove all items and settings that we added after the first use of the device, so it can be read something contradictory not to lose the data.

The reality is that the data is deleted, but the secret is in run backups and backups that allow them to be recovered and later reinstalled without any inconvenience or loss of information.

Factory reset without losing data on your computer

Factory reset without losing data

Formatting has already been left behind, therefore, Windows, from its version 10, decided to carry out a process to restore the computer without the need to format and best of all, it is done from the operating system itself. Here I will tell you a brief step by step to restore your equipment to factory settings.

  1. Press the Windows + I keys on your keyboard, which will open the settings tab.Win1
  2. Here we must enter "Update and security”. Look in the left column and you will find the "Recovery" option, there you must click.Win2
  3. There are two options here, both valid, but we will focus on the first, “reset this computer”. To start you must click on the button “Contac us".Win3
  4. Here a pop-up window will appear, which we will see in another color. It will offer two options, “Keep files” to remove settings and software, but taking care of my files. The second is to remove everything, leaving the computer as if it were brand new.Win4

Here you just need to wait a few minutes and let Windows do its job by restoring factory settings without losing data. This can take time, so it is advisable to have enough battery in case we are working from a laptop.

Procedures for backing up your data and settings

mobile backup

Before you factory reset your device, information needs to be supported, mainly on mobile devices. In this first part we will focus on this and later we will go on to restore the equipment.

Depending on the type of mobile, operating system and platforms we have, this data backup procedure can vary significantly. Today we will focus on the most common and popular ones. Surely you will know other very specific ones, but these will be the ones that we will deal with:

Using Google Drive

This platform allows you to save all kinds of files in the cloud, being able to access from any device and from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection.

Android devices have a direct link to Google Drive, to the point that one of the main options is to save the data in the cloud and recover from there when the restore is done.

SD card

This method works similarly to the cloud method, generating an encrypted file with everything we want to back up, but this time, no web connection required, but to an external device such as the SD card

It is possible to do this, since the factory reset is done only in terms of system, settings, themes, etc. Inside the SD card it is usual to save multimedia files and in this case recovery files, which are not touched during the removal process of the aforementioned elements.

Computer

Thanks to the computer we can do many things, but one of the main ones is the synchronization of configuration items and files. Through a Bluetooth connection or a USB cable we can run this connection, generating encrypted files with your settings and saved content.

Restore factory data without losing data on the mobile

mobile restore

Restoring the mobile to its factory settings is quite simple and, as on the computer, it has two modes. In this note I will focus on the simplest and most automated. For this tutorial I will use a Xiaomi mobile, however, the steps They do not have major changes in other models or brands.

  1. Enter your mobile settings. Remember that there are several methods to do it.
  2. You must look for the option “About of the phone”. Here you can see the basic information and some advanced options of it.
  3. Make the backup with the method that seems best to you.
  4. Click on the option "Factory restoration".
  5. In the new window, you will find a list of the elements that you want to delete from the mobile.
  6. When you are ready, lightly press on the button “Delete all data”. The system will request confirmation of this. To approve, you must enter the device password and confirm.Android

This process can take a few minutes and you need to have at least 75% battery charge.

Once the process is complete and start the computer again, you need to access the backup to restore the items you chose. This process can also be somewhat slow, everything will depend on your connection speed and the number of items backed up.

Factory reset functions

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When a computer or mobile is new, its operation is ideal, it has a higher speed and has a large storage space available. With the passing of time and depending on what we install, the system tends to slow down or even fail.

Many of these failures can come directly from loss of information in operating system files, their corruption or the most common, computer malware on our device.

Factory reset allows you to delete all files and settings additions to our team, leading to a complete restructuring of functions. A clear example of this is how Windows has a recovery system to install the last known good configuration.

Basically we are starting our device from scratch and leaving the operating system as new. Later, we can update its parameters and assign the settings that we previously added to the reset, which allows us to keep not only the original files, but also the clean way of operation of the equipment.


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