Windows 8 Reinstall System Refresh Function

Computer Store Message Although the computer can be reinstalled, all user data is deleted. In contrast, the system is reinstalled in a “refresh” manner, which is more suitable for users.

The refresh function is to reinstall Windows 8 based on saving user data. The coolest thing about refreshing is that users don't need to back up user data to an external hard drive first.

Steps to refresh your computer:

1. Turn on the computer and enter the Windows 8 system recovery interface;

2. The Windows 8 recovery system will scan the user's hard disk. User data, settings, and applications are stored on the same hard drive;

3, Windows 8 recovery system will re-install a new copy of Windows 8;

4, Windows 8 recovery system restores users Data, settings, applications, and install them into a new copy of Windows 8;

5, restart the computer, enter the new Windows 8 interface.

refresh your computer

different from manually re-install the system, reinstall the system through refresh, do not enter the Windows Welcome screen And an item to set the initial configuration. Because the user's data has been saved, the user can log in using the same account and password. After entering the Windows 8 system, they can also see that their files and data are saved in the same location.

Sometimes there is an error setting problem that causes the user to refresh the computer. In order to ensure that the refresh can effectively fix the problem, and the user data is not lost, Microsoft has tried a lot of ways to save the settings information. In Windows 8 Beta, Microsoft's reserved settings are:

1, wireless network connection;

2, mobile payment connection;

3, drive encryption settings; Br>

4, drive number assignment;

5, personalized settings, such as lock screen background, desktop wallpaper.

On the other hand, Microsoft has deliberately chose not to save the following settings, because if set incorrectly, these settings may cause problems:

1, file type association settings;

2, display settings;

Windows 8 also introduced the function of rewriting the hard disk, that is to say, after the system is reset, the installer will write shorthand to each block of the drive, and the destruction is marked as deleted. The data cut off the possibility of recovery.

In addition, Windows 8 also considers the possibility of reinstalling the system when the computer fails to boot properly. Even if the computer does not start properly, users can still reinstall the system via “Reset" & "Refresh".

In the new UI interface to reset the computer to start

In the new UI start Interface refresh computer

Windows 8 also brings the ability to create a USB flash drive boot disk to help the system recover when it fails to boot. The time required for

various methods reinstall the system