Dell Inspiron 8200 Manual page 59

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 8200
You can also use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter. To use the
troubleshooter, click the Start button and click Help and Support. Type hardware
troubleshooter in the Search field, and then click the arrow to start the search.
Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the Search Results list. In the Hardware
Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve a hardware conflict on my
computer, and then click Next.
Using Microsoft® Windows® System
Restore
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a System Restore feature
that allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state if changes to the
computer's hardware or software (including new hardware or program installations) or
system settings, have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. You can
also undo the last system restore.
System Restore automatically creates system checkpoints. You can also manually
create your own checkpoints by creating restore points. To limit the amount of hard
disk space used, older restore points are automatically purged.
To resolve an operating system problem, you can use System Restore from Safe Mode
or Normal Mode to return your computer to an earlier operating state.
System Restore does not cause you to lose personal files stored in the My
Documents folder, data files, or e-mail messages after restoring the computer to an
earlier time. If you restore the computer to an operating state that existed before you
installed a program, the program's data files are not lost, but you must reinstall the
actual program again.
NOTICE: It is important to make regular backups of your data files. System
Restore does not monitor changes to or recover your data files. If the original
data on the hard disk is accidentally erased or overwritten, or if it becomes
inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, use your backup files to
recover the lost or damaged data.
System Restore is enabled on your new computer. However, if you reinstall Windows
XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is
automatically disabled. Before you use System Restore, confirm that it is enabled:
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