Trying to factory reset my acer laptop but when I try to factory reset it it keeps saying I need something to do with windows

[mikey-stewart111]

Trying to factory reset my girlfriend's acer laptop but every time I try it come up with install your windows installation or recovery media to continue but she doesn't have it. Is there another way to reset it?

 

[bignastyid]

What version of windows?

 

[mikey-stewart111]

Windows 8

 

[bignastyid]

If she didn't create the recovery media after getting the system then you will need to buy it.

 

[mikey-stewart111]

Okay thank you I will try that

 

[das_stig]

Acers have recovery partitions for Windows 8/8.1

https://us.answers.acer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/35232

 

[mikey-stewart111]

Tried that won't work