System Restore; Restoring Your Operating System - Dell Studio XPS Studio XPS 16 Setup Manual

Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore your operating system in the
following ways:
• System Restore returns your Studio XPS to
an earlier operating state without affecting
data files. Use System Restore as the first
solution for restoring your operating system
and preserving data files.
• Dell Factory Image Restore returns your hard
drive to the operating state it was in when you
purchased your Studio XPS. This procedure
permanently deletes all data on the hard drive
and removes any programs installed after you
received your Studio XPS. Use Dell Factory
Image Restore only if System Restore did not
resolve your operating system problem.
• If you received an Operating System disc
with your Studio XPS, you can use it to
restore your operating system. However,
using the Operating System disc also deletes
all data on the hard drive. Use the disc
only if System Restore did not resolve your
operating system problem.

System Restore

The Windows operating systems provide a
System Restore option which allows you to return
your Studio XPS to an earlier operating state
(without affecting data files) if changes to the
hardware, software, or other system settings have
left your Studio XPS in an undesirable operating
state. Any changes that System Restore makes to
your Studio XPS are completely reversible.
NOTICE: Make regular backups of your
data files. System Restore does not monitor
your data files or recover them.
NOTE: The procedures in this document
were written for the Windows default view,
so they may not apply if you set your Dell
Studio XPS to the Windows Classic view.
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