G580 bios/update problem - no updates for years

Hi there.
I have a G580 i5-3210M @2.50GHz with 8gb ram running on Windows 7 64-bit. The model # is 2189.
I have had enormous problems updating drivers on the pc for a while, and I can give specifics of errors/drivers if that helps. One big problem I've found is using diagnosis software CPUID CPU-Z, my motherboard comes up as "Manufacturer: LENOVO", "Model: INVALID" / "00000000INVALID". I'm not sure how this contributes to my errors, but it definitley worries me.
Well, during a late night search for an updated BIOS, I found and accidently installed 5ecn96ww (v.9.01) BIOS update, which is for WINDOWS 8 and not WINDOWS 7. The system wouldn't start, so I went into the BIOS and switched onto Legacy Mode, which has allowed me to use the laptop normally (to my knowledge).
Long story, short request: How can I get my laptop back to factory settings (including factory BIOS) and start over with a fresh windows 7. Does OneKey Recovery reset the BIOS as well?
Thanks.

hi ahmedgad,
Welcome to the Forums.
Can you try to:
1. Boot into the BIOS by repeatedly tapping F2 on startup
2. In the BIOS, navigate to the Boot Tab and set UEFI to Disabled or Legacy then press F10 to save and exit. When
the computer reboots, check if you still get the errors and/or if you're able to boot into Windows.
3. If same problem, leave the changes that you made on Step 2 and attempt to re-install Windows via a Windows 8 recovery drive or OneKey Recovery button (note that this will wipe the computer to factory settings)
Let me know your findings,
neokenchi
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