Reinstalling Windows 2000 - Dell Dimension 4200 Manual

16. Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press <Enter>.
17. In the User Information window, type your name and, if applicable, company name, and then click Next.
The Name field must be completed; the Company Name field is optional.
The License Agreement window appears.
18. Click I accept the Agreement, and then click Next.
19. Type the Windows product key in the fields provided, and then click Next.
The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is located behind the front-panel connector door as shown on the
Start Here sheet for your computer.
20. Click Finish.
Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer.
21. Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press <Enter>.
Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer.
22. Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press <Enter>.
23. Enter a password in the Enter Network Password window, if desired, and then click Next.
24. Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive.
25. Enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative.
26. In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence back to the original boot sequence. Then, exit the system setup program.

Reinstalling Windows 2000

1. Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. Start the computer.
4. Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.
5. When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ensure that the To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted. Then press <Enter>.
6. Read the information in the License Agreement screen, and then press <F8> to continue.
7. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, use the arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want. To
continue, press the key specified in the partition option that you chose.
8. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen reappears, use the arrow keys to select the type of filing system that you want Windows 2000
to use, and then press <Enter>.
9. Press <Enter> again to restart your computer.
10. Click Next when the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears.
11. When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for your locale, and then click Next.
12. Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software screen, and then click Next.
13. Type the Windows product key in the fields provided, and then click Next.
The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is located behind the front-panel connector door as shown on the
Start Here sheet for your computer.
14. When the Computer Name and Administrator Password screen appears, enter a name for your computer and a password, if desired. Then click Next.
15. Enter the date and time in the Date and Time Settings screen, and then click Next.
Windows 2000 now begins to install its components and configure the computer.
16. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears, remove the CD from the drive, and then click Finish.
The computer automatically restarts.
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