Reinstalling Windows ® Xp - Dell SmartStep 100N Owner's Manual

HINT: The CD that you
need to place in your CD
drive is titled Operating
System.
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Solving Pr oblems
Reinstalling Windows
Before reinstalling the Microsoft
a problem, try correcting the problem by using Windows System Restore
(see page 45).
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling the
Windows XP operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive.
Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
Insert the Operating System CD.
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Shut down the computer (see page 20), and then turn on the
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computer.
Press any key when the
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appears on the screen.
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press
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select To set up Windows now.
Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then
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press on your keyboard to agree with the license information.
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to
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recover your current Windows XP data, type
option, and then go to step 14.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP , press
the fresh copy option and then press
select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the
instructions on the screen.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to
copy files and install the device drivers. The computer automatically
restarts multiple times before it requires additional input.
When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow
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icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the
instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for
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your locale, and then click Next.
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Windows XP operating system to correct
Press any key to boot from CD
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