Win8 How to restore the system to easily reload the WIN8 system (picture and text tutorial)

WIN8 Chinese version integrates the System Restore function, lets the user easily restores the system to the initial state, does this mean that the ghost system reload will be replaced? Next, let's test the Win8 Chinese version of the recovery computer and initialize the computer function to see if they can recover the damaged and poisoned system, and whether to compete with Ghost, through the final results we can see the use of WIN8 with the system recovery can help us restore the system and reload the system.

One, lightly loose the fool type system restores the tool

Win8 Chinese version of the restoration of computer functions to hide in the "Computer settings", many users do not know how to open "Computer settings", in fact, it is hidden in the right side of the screen in a group of keys to the "Charms" button group, (the cursor moved to the lower right corner of the screen is the Windows7 Display Desktop button that , the "Charms" button group clicks the "Settings" button and clicks the "More computer settings" in the right column that appears when the button is set. The shortcut keys for the "Charms" setting feature are: Win+i.

Figure 1 Opening the computer settings

The General tab in the computer Settings Panel has two main tools: "Recover your computer without affecting your files" and "Initialize the computer and start over", which are the two leading actors involved in our test today. Let's try the "restore the computer without affecting your files" feature first.

Figure 2 General Tab

Before we proceed, we'll do the preparation for the convenience of testing:

Set up 123.txt document in the system packing directory, and save some text content. In another non-system partition the same 123.txt document and save some text content.

Save a few picture files under My Pictures.

Install WinRAR and Thunderbolt software in the system.

Install "QQ" and "Cut the Rope" applications in the Windows App Store.

Change Win8 The Chinese version of the taskbar is set to use small taskbar buttons and never merge taskbar buttons.

Configure the network card IP address, so that Win8 Chinese version can be normal networking.

Set the administrator account password and PIN, and create a new standard user.

Click on "Restore the computer without affecting your files" below the "Start" button, began Win8 Chinese version of the system recovery process. Here is a prerequisite, you must first prepare WIN8 Chinese version of the installation CD. The whole recovery process is a little more than a fool, even a novice can do it easily.

In the comments you can see some of the things that the recover computer feature will cause:

Will not change your files and personalization settings.

Your computer settings will revert to the default settings.

Applications from the Windows application store will be preserved.

Applications that are installed from the CD or Web site will be deleted.

The list of deleted applications will be saved on your desktop.

After clicking on the "Restore" button to formally enter the recovery computer process, the whole process will take about 10 minutes, and will go through two times restart the computer process.

Figure 3 Note

Figure 4 Confirming recovery

Figure 5 Recovery process

After the recovery is complete, let's take a look at the previous test file, program, and User Configuration has not been retained.

√ Text documents in system partitions and non-system partitions are retained and the contents of the document are not lost.

√ The picture file saved under "My Pictures" is reserved.

x installation of WinRAR with Thunderbolt software is removed in the system.

√ Installing the "QQ" and "Cut the Rope" applications in the Windows App Store is reserved, but is in the "Installing" state. The updated program is restored to an older version. The list of deleted applications is not saved on the desktop.

X changed Win8 The Chinese version of the taskbar setting is restored.

X Configure the network card IP address is restored.

√ Admin account password reserved pin is reserved for new standard users to be retained.

Summary: Win8 Chinese version of the recovery computer function is equivalent to reinstall the system function, restore will cause the user configuration is restored to the default value, and the old system installed software will be cleared, the Windows store installed in the application is retained, but there will be an automatic download reinstall process. Items that are described in the note as "the list of deleted applications will be saved on your desktop" do not appear after the actual operation.

Second, how to repair the crash system?

Next we will test the WIN8 Chinese version of the restoration of computer function can restore the virus has been infected with the Chinese version of the WIN8 system. We first let Win8 Chinese version of the system infected with a heap of virus trojan, of course, must be in advance to close the Win8 Chinese version of the anti-virus software.

As a result of the virus infection, has caused Win8 Chinese version of the "Start screen" can not be displayed, and "Computer settings" can not be opened, it may be said that the Chinese version of Win8 has been on the verge of collapse, then how to do computer recovery operation?

Figure 6 You can see in Task Manager that the virus has been deployed

Fig. 7 The Win8 Chinese version of the poisoned light

Figure 8 Start Screen fails

First we have to set up the computer to boot from the CD, of course, if prepared Win8 Chinese version of U disk installation disk with a U-boot is the same, boot after booting into the course is Win8 Chinese version of the installation interface, regional and language options directly skip, and then the next option to select "Repair computer."

Figure 9 Selecting "Repair Computer"

Then choose "Troubleshoot", then choose "Restore Computer", then wait for the recovery to complete it. The process is consistent with "Restoring your computer without affecting your files."

Figure 10 Choosing a troubleshooter

Figure 11 Choosing to restore a computer

Figure 12 Advanced options (not covered in this article)

Figure 13 Restoring the computer

Figure 14 Selecting the system to be recovered

There are more repair tools in the advanced options, but not in the scope of this article, skip here.

After entering the recovery state, the WIN8 Chinese version will detect a system problem. And prompted the user to try to repair, restore the system, the system is back to normal, virus Trojan has also been deleted (but infected with the virus such as infected EXE file-like virus and belong to the user files of course is not clear, after all, not antivirus software) but " Start screen "but unexpectedly messy, originally did not appear in the Start screen shortcuts appear, and" desktop "shortcuts are missing.

Figure 15 trying to repair the system

Figure 16 A bit of a problem starting screen

Figure 17 The virus process is not visible in Task Manager

Summary: From the test, Win8 Chinese version of the restoration of computer functions can repair the system is already in a state of collapse, and remove the virus Trojan file, so that infected virus in the inactive state. But somehow it made the "Start screen" a bit confusing. And this restore function in the system directory will produce a Windows.old folder, 4G large size, is estimated to back up the old system files.

Figure Windows.old Folder

Third, press the initialization without leaving a trace

Win8 Chinese version of the "Initialization computer and restart" function is more dangerous, users use it after a two-part operation, one operation is to restore the system to just install state, one operation is to delete user files.

That is, user profiles, user data files, installed files, and so on will all be purged, and even user files that are not on the system disk can be deleted or purged (not recovered using data recovery software). Which is equivalent to restoring the computer to the state it was just purchased.

Let's look at the specific steps:

Figure 19 Initializing computer settings

Figure 20 Choosing a scope to delete a file

Figure 21 Deleting a file (optionally delete it completely)

Figure 22 confirms initialization

You can see that using this feature eliminates the need for password verification and so on, here is a certain risk problem, if a dedicated user to temporarily leave the computer, using the user's administrator account, perform the initialization of computer operations, and choose to completely delete all files, then, users in the computer data files will be Ashes. I hope that Microsoft can add a password limit control for this feature, require the user to enter an administrator password to confirm before performing the operation.

Figure 23 Initialization process

After the recovery even Win8 Chinese version of the product key is also cleared, Win8 Chinese version of the return of the inactive state. Take a look at the situation report for the test project.

The Chinese version of Win8 is in an inactive state

X text document deleted on system partition and non-system partition

The picture file that x saved under "My Pictures" was deleted.

x installation of WinRAR with Thunderbolt software is removed in the system.

x installation of the "QQ" and "Cut the Rope" applications in the Windows App Store was removed.

X changed Win8 The Chinese version of the taskbar setting is restored.

X Configure the network card IP address is restored.

X the list of deleted applications is not saved on the desktop.

X Admin account rebuild the new standard user is deleted.

Summary: Win8 Chinese version of the "Initialization computer and restart" feature can help users to restore the WIN8 Chinese version to the newly installed state, and can delete all the user files on the hard drive, users can even choose to completely delete the file function, so that these user files can not be restored by the data recovery software, However, depending on the size of the hard disk and the number of files, it may take a long time.

This "Initialize computer" feature is convenient for users who want to eliminate or send their own computers to other people to clean up their personal data files, and can protect their privacy files from being easily recovered and causing leaks.

At the same time also saw a certain risk, after all, use the Quick Delete method to clear the user hard drive all files in the operation process is only about more than 10 minutes, and Microsoft did not give it password protection function, to know that even on the phone to restore the default configuration will need to enter a password to verify the operation.

Full-Text Summary: We can see from the above test, Win8 Chinese version of the "restore the computer without affecting your files" feature can not retain the user installed software, and can not retain the user's system configuration, users use this feature, you will need to reinstall some common software, even for Windows 8 of applications have to be networked downloads installed (although automatic) and reconfiguration of User Configuration (local account, Windows Live ID login can be synchronized using synchronization) is equivalent to reloading the system.

In this respect, it is not as convenient as ghost backup and restore operations (of course Win8 Chinese version of the system image file restore function can be comparable to ghost, but not the scope of this article). However, this feature also provides users with a fool-type system reload tool, without the user to set the BIOS boot mode, a few easy to restore the system, the joy.

The Chinese version of the "Initialize computer and start again" tool, Win8 then more thorough help the user to carry on the system initialization operation, the user all data file, the system configuration all will be deleted, lets the user do according to the initialization does not keep a document trace, therefore Win8 the system restores the function + initialization function , so that the Win8 recovery system is equivalent to the reload system, simple and convenient!