Not sure is this site legit. But it say windows 8 takes 8 mins to install and two-minute one-click restore to default. Doesn't need disc to restore.
Using Chrome to Translate:
http://www.win7china.com/html/12933.htmlWindows 8 two-minute one-click restore to default (soft media exclusive)
Read " Windows 8 2.5 times faster to install than Win7 (soft media exclusive) , "this post, is not surprised?
There are even more surprising news is that before the soft media interviews in the United States referred to Microsoft's system configuration restore mechanism. Can be called a key to restore it, of course, this feature Microsoft has its own name -
?Soft Media?: "very excited at this news, the eight minutes to install the new system is also amazing for that. It seems Microsoft is not just for Win8 changed to add new features, a special mechanism to improve the kernel. In addition, what particularly amazing to improve it? "
?Microsoft?: "Push Button Reset."
?Soft Media?: "Let me understand this literally, is a bit difficult, Reset translated into Chinese with Restart (restart) and re-setting of Italy, press the button ... ... please explain it."
?Microsoft?: "Push Button Reset Windows 8 is a new mechanism inside, which allows users to fully recover in two minutes to the 'factory' state. That is, make you the equivalent of two minutes to reload it again Windows 8 . For example, many U.S. appliance can press a button on the back to factory default setting. Windows 8 of the Push Button Reset function is to achieve this.
Soft media? ?: "do not that hard disk space requirements for large? Restore the system to be backed up because some system files. Or, is to require users to insert the installation CD Windows 8?"
? ?Microsoft: "no, do not take up much disk space special needs to back up, do not insert Windows8 installation CD. "
?Soft Media?: "This is very violent, seek the truth."
?Microsoft?: "is definitely marked by a new mechanism to accomplish these things, just as Win7 mechanism had a restore point, as this would be better of course Win8. "
?Soft Media?: "Two minutes, really amazing, but now I have to say to you that two years ago, the computer configuration to heart (no envy jealous hatred of Microsoft that they do not understand). But full recovery to factory settings so, how do the user's data? just like the example you have my wireless router back to factory settings, then set the dial-up passwords and other information on the whole no more. "
?Microsoft?: "only the system restore, you Win8 system for personalized settings are still there. In Windows 8 M3's development plan, the program will have your original install and maintain, but will automatically give You are prompted to remove the incompatibility problems of things. "
Soft media? ?: "so cool, a lot of software in China to provide a key to restore the function, through the Ghost, etc., we have developed, including a key to restore Win7. It seems to exit the stage of history."
Soft coal, at 17:43 on March 2nd, 2011 distributed in Win7 home .
8 mins for fresh install. and 2 min to set it back to default.. Interesting.