在Windows 8中，您实际上有三个用于恢复操作系统的主要选项：刷新、重新安装和还原。虽然所有这些选项都可用于恢复Windows，但它们的操作方式都略有不同。

以下每种Windows 8恢复方法都会执行特定类型的操作系统重置：

• 刷新
• 重新安装
• 恢复

通过为您的特定场景选择相应的恢复方法，您可以节省一些时间并正确重新安装Windows。以下是使用每种主要恢复方法的一些提示。

刷新——^{(Refresh –)}您可以在不丢失照片、音乐、视频和其他个人文件的情况下进行刷新

Windows 8 刷新^(Refresh)选项允许您刷新Windows，同时仍保留您保存在 PC 上的个人文件和数据。如Windows 8中所述，如果您刷新^(Refresh)PC，将会发生以下情况：

刷新你的电脑^{(Refresh your PC)}

• 您的文件和个性化设置不会改变。
• 您的 PC 设置将更改回默认设置。
• 来自Windows应用商店的应用程序将被保留。
• 您从光盘或网站安装的应用^(Apps)程序将被删除。
• 应用程序列表将保存到您的桌面。

要在Windows 8^{(Windows 8)}中刷新您的 PC ，首先启动Charms 菜单^(menu)并单击Settings列表。接下来，选择更改 PC 设置^{(Change PC Settings)}选项。

向下滚动到“常规^(General)”列表，然后单击“刷新您的电脑而不影响您的文件”下列出的^{(Refresh your PC without affecting your files)}“开始”^{(Get started)}按钮。

您还可以查看我关于创建自己的 Windows 备份映像的另一篇文章，这将允许您安装所有应用程序和程序，创建映像，然后能够恢复到该映像，而不是丢失所有程序。

重新安装 - 删除^{(Reinstall – Remove)}所有内容并重新安装 Windows

Windows 8重新安装选项允许您完全重新安装操作系统，而无需手动重新格式化硬盘驱动器并使用Windows 8^{(Windows 8)}光盘或USB驱动器进行安装。当您使用重新安装^(Reinstall)选项重新安装Windows 8时：^{(Windows 8)}

• 您的所有文件、数据、应用程序、程序和Windows设置都将被删除。Windows将自行完全重新安装，您的 PC 将完全恢复到全新的Windows 8安装。
• 不会将之前的 PC 数据或保存的数据传输到全新安装。

要重新安装Windows 8，首先启动Charms 菜单^{(Charms menu)}并选择Settings列表。从菜单中选择更改 PC 设置^{(Change PC settings)}选项。

向下滚动到常规^(General)列表并选择它。从右侧子菜单中，找到删除所有内容并重新安装 Windows^{(Remove everything and reinstall Windows)}选项，然后单击开始^{(Get started)}按钮。

还原 -从较早的时间^(Time)还原 Windows^{(Restore Windows)}（系统还原点^{(System Restore Point)}）

Windows 8 还原^(Restore)选项允许您将Windows还原或回滚到创建系统还原点^{(System Restore)}的较早时间。此选项将Windows恢复到系统还原点^{(System Restore)}的状态。以下是有关“还原”^(Restore)选项如何操作的一些详细信息：

• 系统还原不会影响您的任何文档、图片或其他个人数据。
• 最近安装的程序和驱动程序可能会被卸载。

阅读我关于如何enable/disable and use System Restore的帖子。要恢复Windows 8，首先启动控制面板^{(Control Panel)}。从控制面板^{(Control Panel)}，向下滚动到恢复^(Recovery)列表并单击以选择它。

从“恢复^(Recovery)”窗口中，选择“打开系统还原”^{(Open System Restore)}选项。

这将启动系统还原^{(System Restore)}面板，您可以在其中选择一个系统还原点^{(System Restore)}以将Windows还原到。

这些是在Windows 8^{(Windows 8)}中恢复操作系统的三种主要方法。另外，请查看我关于如何全新安装 Windows 10^{(clean install Windows 10)}的另一篇文章。享受！

Refresh, Reinstall or Restore Windows 8

In Windows 8, you actually have three mаin options for recovering the operating system: refresh, reinstall and restore. While all of these options can be used to recover Wіndows, they all operate a bit differеntly.

Each of the following Windows 8 recover methods performs a specific type of operating system reset:

• Refresh
• Reinstall
• Restore

By choosing the according recover method for your particular scenario, you may be able to save yourself some time and also reinstall Windows properly. Here are some tips for using each of the main recover methods.

Refresh – You can refresh without losing your photos, music, videos and other personal files

The Windows 8 Refresh option allows you to refresh Windows while still keeping your personal files and data that you have saved on your PC. As described in Windows 8, here’s what will happen if you Refresh a PC:

Refresh your PC

• Your files and personalization settings won’t change.
• Your PC settings will be changed back to their defaults.
• Apps from the Windows store will be kept.
• Apps you installed from discs or websites will be removed.
• A list of apps will be saved to your desktop.

To Refresh your PC in Windows 8, start by launching the Charms menu and clicking the Settings listing. Next, select the Change PC Settings option.

Scroll down to the General listing and click the Get started button listed under Refresh your PC without affecting your files.

You can also check out my other post on creating your own Windows backup image, which will allow you to install all of your apps and programs, create your image and then be able to restore to that image instead of losing all your programs.

Reinstall – Remove everything and reinstall Windows

The Windows 8 reinstall option allows you to completely reinstall the operating system without having to manually reformat the hard drive and install using a Windows 8 disc or USB drive. When you reinstall Windows 8 using the Reinstall option:

• All of your files, data, apps, programs and Windows settings will be removed. Windows will completely reinstall itself and your PC will be completely revert to a fresh Windows 8 installation.
• No prior PC data or saved data will be transferred to the fresh install.

To Reinstall Windows 8, start by launching the Charms menu and selecting the Settings listing. Select the Change PC settings option from the menu.

Scroll down to the General listing and select it. From the right-side submenu, locate the Remove everything and reinstall Windows option and click the Get started button.

Restore – Restore Windows from an Earlier Time (System Restore Point)

The Windows 8 Restore option allows you to restore, or roll back Windows to an earlier time when a System Restore point was created. This option reverts Windows to the state of the System Restore point. Here are a few details of how the Restore option operates:

• System restore does not affect any of your documents, pictures or other personal data.
• Recently installed programs and drivers might be uninstalled.

Read my post on how to enable/disable and use System Restore. To restore Windows 8, start by launching Control Panel. From the Control Panel, scroll down to the Recovery listing and click to select it.

From the Recovery window, select the Open System Restore option.

This will launch the System Restore panel, where you can select a System Restore point to revert Windows to.

Those are the three main ways to recover the operating system in Windows 8. Also, check out my other post on how to clean install Windows 10. Enjoy!

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