Dell Inspiron 8200 Manual page 63

Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP: Dell Inspiron 8200
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Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8200
Before reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem, try
correcting the problem by using Windows System Restore (see
Windows® System
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.
HINT: The CD that you need to place in your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating
System.
1. Insert the Operating System CD.
2. Shut down the Dell™ 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
set up Windows now.
5. Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press
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 go to
step 15.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press
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