Enabling System Restore; Using The Operating System Cd; Reinstalling Windows Xp - Dell Latitude D820 User Manual

2. Click Undo my last restoration® Next.

Enabling System Restore

If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. To see if System Restore is
enabled:
1. Click Start® Control Panel® Performance and Maintenance® System® System Restore.
2. Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked.

Using the Operating System CD

Before You Begin
If you are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver
Rollback (see Using Windows XP Device Driver
operating system to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver (see
To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items:
Dell™ Operating System CD
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Dell Drivers and Utilities CD
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NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to load any
required, including the drivers required if your computer has a RAID controller. drivers. Depending on the region from where you ordered your computer,
or whether you requested the CDs, the Drivers and Utilities CD and Operating System CD may not ship with your system.

Reinstalling Windows XP

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 optional 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 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 CD. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears and restart the computer.
3. Press <F12> immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
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Rollback). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore
Using Microsoft Windows XP System
to return your
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