The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see and select restore points. All calendar dates with available restore points

appear in bold.

4. Select a restore point and click Next.

If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is automatically selected. If two or more restore points are available, click the

restore point that you want to use.

NOTICE:

Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration

is complete.

5. Click Next.

In Windows XP, the Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting data, and then the computer automatically restarts.

6. After the computer restarts, click OK.

To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you can undo the restoration.

Undoing the Last System Restore

NOTICE:

Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration

is complete.

1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs®

Accessories® System Tools, and then click System Restore.

2. Select Undo my last restoration and click Next.

NOTICE:

Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration

is complete.

3. Click Next.

The System Restore screen appears, and then the computer automatically restarts.

4. After the computer restarts, click OK.

Reinstalling Windows® XP

Before reinstalling the Microsoft® Windows XP operating system to correct a problem, try correcting the problem by using Windows

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, do not reinstall your operating system unless instructed to

do so by a Dell technical support representative.

1. Insert the Operating System CD.

2. Shut down the computer, and then turn on the computer.

3. Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.

4. When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press <Enter> to select To set up Windows now.

5. Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press <F8> on your keyboard to agree with the license information.

6. If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and then

System

Restore.

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