But then, how do I perform a clean install of Windows 10? Is the only option for a clean Windows 10 install to boot from a bootable media containing the Windows 10 ISO and install that way?Ģb. If 'Reset this PC' will reset it to the factory Windows 8.1 image, and my answer to question 1 is yes, then I think that means there's actually two ways to get back to the factory Windows 8.1 - either by shutting down and pressing the novo button, or by using 'Reset this PC' in Windows 10. After upgrading to Windows 10 what exactly will choosing this option do? Will this pick up on Lenovo's recovery partition and recover the system back to Factory Windows 8.1? Or will it perform a clean installation of Windows 10?Ģa.

Windows 8.1 that came pre-installed on the laptop)?Ģ. So am I right in thinking that after upgrading to Windows 10, even though the OneKey Recovery software won't be installed, when the computer is shut down I could still press the novo button to launch into the OneKey Recovery System via the BIOS? In other words, there's an implementation of OneKey Recovery baked into the BIOS somehow that doesn't require Windows to run, and allows you to restore from the factory image (i.e. From the Novo button menu, select the Lenovo OneKey Recovery System and press enter.' In my laptop's (Z50-70) manual on page 26.

I've struggled to find any information regarding the implications this has on the correct way to perform a recovery if something terrible happens, and I have a few questions.ġ.

Lenovo state in their Windows 10 upgrade guide that the OneKey Recovery software will not be functional in Windows 10 and should be uninstalled before the upgrade. TL DR - As OneKey Recovery doesn't exist in Windows 10, can I still recover to the factory Windows 8.1 image? What would pressing 'Reset this PC' do in a Windows 10 that was upgraded from 8.1 - restore to factory Windows 8.1 or a clean Windows 10? And what would pressing 'Reset this PC' do in a clean Windows 10 install - restore to factory Windows 8.1 or a clean Windows 10? In any scenario, is the factory recovery partition ever completely redundant? Or is there always a way to restore to the factory 8.1 installation, regardless of whether the OneKey recovery software is installed on Windows or not?

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