Dell Insprion 8100 Setup Manual page 56

Restoring Your Operating System
To reinstall Windows, you need the following
items:
• Dell Operating System disc
Drivers and Utilities disc
• Dell
NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities disc
contains drivers that were installed
during the assembly of the computer.
Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc to
load any required drivers. Depending on
the region from which you ordered your
computer, or whether you requested the
disc, the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc and
Operating System disc may not ship with
your computer.
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Reinstalling Microsoft
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours
to complete. After you reinstall the operating
system, you must also reinstall the device
drivers, virus protection program, and other
software.
Save and close any open files and exit any
1.
open programs.
Operating System disc.
2. Insert the
3. Click Exit if the Install Windows message
appears.
Restart the computer.
4.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12>
5.
immediately.
Windows
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