Can't Factory Restore to SSD

This should be a piece of cake but what am I missing?
The SSD swaps in for the HD no problem.
The Diagnostics on the DVD Recovery Disc (that I burned when I first got the Laptop) can see it. (It runs fine in an external enclosure.)
But when I try to do Factory Restore, I get "The product recovery function has been removed from this system." and it goes no further.
I'm basically trying to start fresh (didn't have much on the HDD anyhow) as a clone of the HD failed for whatever reason (well the SSD doesn't boot up, I figure it's the same problem now).
tks,
Ty

That link doesn't work... I've been on about 5 different sites trying to find out how to restore the factory settings on this stupid D610 and all I get is 'hold ctrl and press F11 then release them at the same time' or 'press F8 and choose the reset option'... Well none of them work and I'm just sitting here like an idiot constantly restarting my laptop and pressing buttons that don't do anything.. Can somebody PLEASE give me a decent solution before this laptop exits this house via the top floor window!
Many thanks. 

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