I can't seem to factory reset my Dell Inspiron 15r, how the heck?

[Dave]

I did the whole F8 thing, (it only works if you press it like 10 times) I choose the option that brings me to the restore window. There are like 5 options, none of which are a factory restore.

Help? I've been all over google and I've found nothing useful.
Also, it allows me to restore using an image file, is there a place where I can download the factory cleaned image file? Anyways, thanks.

[Josh Wong]

It looks like your backup option no longer exists, which means you should just reformat your hard drive. You can unscrew the back cover, remove the hard drive, put it into a desktop (connect power and data cables from your computer's power supply), and then turn on your computer. Right-click the drive in question, format, then reinstall Windows onto it. Finally, visit Dell's site and install the appropriate drivers. Sorry, this is the only thing I could think of.

[Dell Inc.]

Hello Dave,
My name is Krishna and I work for the Social Media and Community Team at Dell. Try the steps below and see if it helps.

1. Boot the computer using your Windows 7 DVD.
2. Select Repair. Then select Command Line.
3. Goto your recovery drive and then to the tools folder by typing following on the command prompt :

d:
cd tools

4. Then type this on the command prompt :

imagex /apply d:\dell\image\factory.wim 1 c:\

5. This will start the recovery process which will complete itself in 10-15 minutes.
6. Type exit on the command prompt.
7. Reboot your computer from your hard disk.

Regards,
Dell-Kris K
Dell Social Media and Communities