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Restoring Your Operating System
music files, and so on. If possible, back up all
data before using Dell Factory Image Restore.
Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo
1.
appears, press <F8> several times to access
the Vista Advanced Boot Options window.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the
operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft
desktop; then, shut down your computer
and try again.
Select
2.
Repair Your Computer.
3.
The
System Recovery Options window
appears.
4.
Select a keyboard layout and click
To access the recovery options, log on as
5.
a local user. To access the command prompt,
type administrator in the User name
field, then click OK.
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6.
Click
Factory Image Restore welcome screen
appears.
NOTE: Depending upon your configuration,
you may need to select Dell Factory Tools,
then Dell Factory Image Restore.
Click
7.
Windows
screen appears.
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NOTE: If you do not want to proceed with
Factory Image Restore, click Cancel.
Select the checkbox to confirm that you
8.
want to continue reformatting the hard drive
and restoring the system software to the
factory condition, then click Next.
Next.
The restore process begins and may take
five or more minutes to complete. A message
appears when the operating system and
factory-installed applications have been
restored to factory condition.
9.
Click
Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell
Next. The Confirm Data Deletion
Finish to reboot the system.
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