How to restore initial status on Samsung Windows 8 PC?
Last Update date : Jul 13. 2022
Please note: Turn on the network adapter on your computer and back up your files before starting the recovery process
Booting into Windows 8
1
Click the right mouse button on the blank part of the startup screen of Windows,
> click on All Apps > Run the Recovery of Samsung folder
![Click on All Apps and run the Recovery of Samsung folder]()
2
On the recovery menu of the Recovery program, choose the computer initial state (at the far left) of the recovery point
![Choose the computer initial state of the recovery point]()
3
On the User Account Control window, click Yes
![On the User Account Control window, click Yes]()
4
Click OK when prompted
Save all your current work before you click OK
![Click OK when prompted]()
Save all your current work before you click OK
5
After the reboot, when the Start Recovery window appears, click Yes
![After the reboot, when the Start Recovery window appears, click Yes]()
6
System rolling back to its initial state
![System rolling back to its initial state]()
7
After the recovery has finished, click OK on the System Restart window
![After the recovery has finished, click OK on the System Restart window.]()
Booting into Safe Mode<BR /> (When Windows 8 booting is unavailable)
1
Turn the computer on and immediately begin pressing the F4 key 4-5
times repeatedly
![Turn the computer on and immediately begin pressing the F4 key 4-5 times repeatedly]()
2
On the recovery menu of the Recovery program, choose the computer
initial state (at the far left) of the recovery point
![On the recovery menu of the Recovery program, choose the computer initial state (at the far left) of the recovery point]()
3
Click OK when prompted
Save all your current work before you click OK
![Click OK when prompted]()
Save all your current work before you click OK
4
System rolling back to its initial state
![System rolling back to its initial state]()
5
After the recovery has finished, click OK on the System Restart window
![After the recovery has finished, click OK on the System Restart window]()
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