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