Restoring Your Operating System - Dell INSPIRON 531S Owner's Manual

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Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore your operating system in the following ways:
• System Restore returns your computer 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 PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory
Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) restore your hard drive to the
operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Both permanently
delete all data on the hard drive and remove any programs installed after you
received the computer. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore
only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.
• If you received an Operating System CD with your computer, you can use it
to restore your operating system. Use the CD only if System Restore did
not resolve your operating system problem.
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