Dell OptiPlex DCCY Setup And Quick Reference Manual page 59

Dell desktop computer setup and quick reference guide
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9 Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then
click Next.
The restore process begins and may take 5 or more minutes to complete. A
message appears when the operating system and factory-installed
applications have been restored to factory condition.
10 Click Finish to restart the computer.
Dell PC Restore (Windows XP Only)
1 Turn on the computer.
During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top
of the screen.
2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>.
If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the computer finish
starting, and then restart the computer again.
3 Click Restore and click Confirm.
The restore process takes approximately 6 to 10 minutes to complete.
4 When prompted, click Finish to restart the computer.
5 When prompted, click Yes.
The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original
operating state, the screens that appear are the same ones that appeared
the first time the computer was turned on.
6 Click Next.
The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.
7 After the computer restarts, click OK.
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