I recently sold my laptop and performed a factory reset through the start menu, cleaning all drives in the process. Now, when I turn it on, it shows the "Select a language" screen, which it moves on to set up Windows. My questions are: did I successfully delete everything from my drives? Is the laptop ready for shipping? Should I just power it off now? And when the new owner receives it, will they see the same "Select a language" screen? I'm really hoping to ensure everything is handled correctly since my funds from eBay are on hold. Thanks for any help!
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You’re all set! If you selected "Remove everything" and chose "Clean the drive," then rebooting to the "Select a language" screen means it’s ready for a new owner. Just power it off and ship it out. When they turn it on, it'll start right at that same setup screen. You did the wipe correctly!
Thanks for the reassurance! I did notice my RGB settings are still active though—should that be the case?