I need to do a hard reset on my Lenovo IdeaPad. I've been searching up answers and found helpful articles but none of them worked. I think the problem is that the laptop is secured under the DOE (Department of Education). For anyone concerned, I did not steal or had someone steal the laptop for me from any school. A family member worked at a school here in New York and was given the laptop since it's pretty old. Is there any way to reset the laptop to factory settings so there isn't any DOE security on it anymore?
How to reset a Lenovo IdeaPad with Windows 7?
Guest
Nobody is given public property. Nobody has the right to give away public property. It is stolen.
Bob
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Carling
This forum should not discuss software locked laptops or their password workarounds, no matter what the story or source. We don't know you or actual owner status.
Starrysky
Reset… One does not do that… F-disk it…( destroy the partitions… Total erase the hard drive )… Re-partition / reformat and then reinstall an OS…
This is-s-s-s if what you are saying is true as to how you came about this piece of equiptment…
Oh but wait… You need a legal copy of windows, you need all the drivers for that laptop… Motherboard drivers… Network adapter drivers… Video card drivers… Sound card drivers…
Have fun…
Aerialnine