Reset to Factory Settings (Windows XP - Dell Vostro 3700)

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I have an old(ish) laptop that I have lost the passwords to. I really don't need or want anything on the laptop, but I would like to be able to use it again.
Is there a way for me to reset the laptop to factory settings without having to log into any account or using a disk?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
If the laptop has a recovery partition you can enter that from bootup (when you you first power on the machine it should list some fn keys you can press) and then tell it to do a factory restore.

If it does not have a recovery partition then you need a windows XP disk