Dell Inspiron PP01X Owner's Manual page 100

100 So lv ing Pr o ble m s
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling
Windows XP . The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs
installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless
instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP , disable any virus protection
software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP . See the
documentation that came with the software for instructions.
Preparing to Boot From the Operating System CD
Insert the Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive.
1
Exit any program or utility that might run after you insert the CD.
2
Shut down (see page 42) and restart the computer.
3
Press immediately after the Dell™ logo appears.
4
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows
desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
Use the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press
5
Press any key when the
6
appears on the screen.
Starting Windows XP Setup
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press
1
select To set up Windows now.
Read the information in the Microsoft Windows Licensing
2
Agreement screen, and then press
the license agreement.
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to
3
recover your current Windows XP data, type
option, and then remove the CD from the drive.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press
4
the fresh copy option.
Press any key to boot from CD
on your keyboard to accept
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message
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to select the repair
to select