Restoring Your Operating System - Dell XPS 17 Setup Manual

Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore the operating system on your computer using any of the following options:
CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the Operating System disc to restore
your operating system permanently deletes all data files on your computer. If possible,
backup your data files before using these options.
Option
System Restore
Dell DataSafe Local Backup
System recovery media
Dell Factory Image Restore
Operating System disc
NOTE: The Operating System disc may not ship with your computer.
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Use
as the first solution
when System Restore does not resolve your problem
when operating system failure prevents the use of
System Restore and DataSafe Local Backup
when installing the Dell factory‑installed software on a
newly installed hard drive
to restore your computer to the operating state it was in
when you received your computer
to reinstall only the operating system on your computer
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