Need help with Lenovo ThinkCentre please-return to factory settings.

[Georgiadaisy]

I have a Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z all in 1 computer. I purchased this computer from an online auction site.---Yes problems. It originally came with Windows 7 Pro on it (which is still on it on drive D). It had been updated with Windows 8 and now, of course, I am thinking it is NOT a good copy because activation has failed. I want to restore it to factory settings which would be Windows 7. I do NOT have the disc. I can boot into Bios at startup but this is sooooo different than HP I really am lost. I would greatly appreciate anybody that could help me or I would be willing to pay someone to restore it if you happen to be close to me. I am in TN. The sticker IS still on the computer. I really appreciate any help I can get. I am not a newb, have worked on computers, rooted phones, reflashed roms on phones, etc. This just has me confused. Please help!!!

 

[ivtec]

I have a Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z all in 1 computer. I purchased this computer from an online auction site.---Yes problems. It originally came with Windows 7 Pro on it (which is still on it on drive D). It had been updated with Windows 8 and now, of course, I am thinking it is NOT a good copy because activation has failed. I want to restore it to factory settings which would be Windows 7. I do NOT have the disc. I can boot into Bios at startup but this is sooooo different than HP I really am lost. I would greatly appreciate anybody that could help me or I would be willing to pay someone to restore it if you happen to be close to me. I am in TN. The sticker IS still on the computer. I really appreciate any help I can get. I am not a newb, have worked on computers, rooted phones, reflashed roms on phones, etc. This just has me confused. Please help!!!

You could try to download a win7 Iso and try to use the key that is printed in the case

http://www.badcaps.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46481&d=1346786457

 

[ivtec]

You could try to download a win7 Iso and try to use the key that is printed in the case

http://www.badcaps.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46481&d=1346786457

if the key is not good,just do as i did forget win and install Linux Ubuntu13.10. i have Also a Lenovo Thinkcenter M71e 3176 that was given to me and also had Xp on it but had no password, that from Factory had Win 7 but someone installed xp on top of it, if that's the case,there's nothing you can do,you can try to repair Xp but you need name and password.