HT1338 help me erase my hd please

I need to restore my macbook to factory settings, how do i do this?

First what you need to know is what the original OSX was installed in the MBP.  That is essentially what BobRz asked of the OP and the OP has not responded to that.
Why do need the original OSXt?  Because when a Mac is sold, the original OSX must be installed, not any later version due to legal licensing requirements.
If the MBP came with installation disks, those should be used.  If it came with Lion or later, then Internet recovery should be used.  There is no need for creating a USB drive.
The Safe Mac link that I provided covers both scenarios.
Ciao

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