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...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating...for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating...for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
Dell Technology Guide
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... or recover them. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your operating system problem. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the operating state it to...
... or recover them. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your operating system problem. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec (available in Windows XP) and Dell Factory Image Restore (available in Windows Vista) returns your hard drive to the operating state it to...
Dell Technology Guide
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.... Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system problem. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries...
.... Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your operating system problem. Enabling System Restore NOTE: Windows Vista does not disable System Restore; Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on certain computers. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries...
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...your configuration, you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your computer-including data... files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. The restore process begins and may need to complete. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore ...
...your configuration, you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your computer-including data... files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. The restore process begins and may need to complete. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore ...
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... files. CAUTION: Make regular backups of your operating system problem. System Restore does not monitor your computer are completely reversible. INSPIRON Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was in when you purchased the computer. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. This procedure permanently deletes all data...
... files. CAUTION: Make regular backups of your operating system problem. System Restore does not monitor your computer are completely reversible. INSPIRON Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was in when you purchased the computer. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. This procedure permanently deletes all data...
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... perform PC Restore: 1. Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Click Restore and click Confirm. If possible, back up the data before using these options. If possible, back up all data on certain computers. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not ...be available in when you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Use PC Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer.
... perform PC Restore: 1. Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . Click Restore and click Confirm. If possible, back up the data before using these options. If possible, back up all data on certain computers. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not ...be available in when you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Use PC Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your computer.
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INSPIRON Index A AC adapter size and weight 57, 58 airflow, allowing 5 B backups creating 25 C calling Dell 48 chipset 53 computer, setting up 5 connect(ing) to the Internet 10 Contacting Dell online 49 customer service 45 62 D damage, avoiding 5 Dell Factory Image Restore 38 Dell Support Center 32 Dell support website 51 Dell Technology Guide for further information 50 Diagnostic Checklist 48 drivers and downloads 51 E e-mail addresses for technical support 45 expansion bus 53
INSPIRON Index A AC adapter size and weight 57, 58 airflow, allowing 5 B backups creating 25 C calling Dell 48 chipset 53 computer, setting up 5 connect(ing) to the Internet 10 Contacting Dell online 49 customer service 45 62 D damage, avoiding 5 Dell Factory Image Restore 38 Dell Support Center 32 Dell support website 51 Dell Technology Guide for further information 50 Diagnostic Checklist 48 drivers and downloads 51 E e-mail addresses for technical support 45 expansion bus 53