Dell Vostro 400 Owner's Manual page 99

To reinstall Windows, you need the following items:
• Dell™ Operating System media
• Dell Drivers and Utilities media
NOTE:
Dell Drivers and Utilities media
The
during the assembly of the computer. Use the
load any required drivers. Depending on the region from which you ordered your
computer, or whether you requested the media, the
media Operating System
and
Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista
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.
NOTICE:
The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling
Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that are
installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell
technical support representative instructs you to do so.
1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2 Insert the Operating System disc.
3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears.
4 Restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE:
to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; then, shut down your
computer and try again.
NOTE:
next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the
system setup program.
5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
and press <Enter>.
6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM.
7 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
media may not ship with your computer.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue
The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the
contains drivers that were installed
Dell Drivers and Utilities media
Dell Drivers and Utilities
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