How to Restore a Gateway Laptop to Factory Settings
- 1). Turn on your laptop, and then wait for your system to boot up.
- 2). Press "F1" and wait for the Windows Help and Support Center to open.
- 3). Click on "Undo changes to your computer with System Restore." Wait for the "Welcome to System Restore"
dialog box to open. - 4). Select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" and click on the "Next" button to continue. Wait for the "Select a Restore Point" dialog box will open. The dialog box will consist of a calendar. Select the date you purchased your computer, or a close estimate. Click on the "Next" button to continue.
- 5). Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Gateway System Restore process.
Source...