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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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Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. System Restore does not monitor your computer are completely reversible. 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...
Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your data files. System Restore does not monitor your computer are completely reversible. 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...
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... unchecked under Automatic restore points. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. If you received your computer. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes...
... unchecked under Automatic restore points. Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. If you received your computer. Use Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes...
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... files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to access the Vista Advanced Boot...keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click...
... files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to access the Vista Advanced Boot...keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click...
Quick Reference Guide
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...not see the menu on the screen. 3 Press to its original factory configuration as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click OK. 50 Troubleshooting NOTICE: When you restore the computer to Windows Vista from Dell. If you do this, click Start → →Restart. ... Next. 5 Log in the search field and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration, and then click Next. Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration The Dell Factory Image Restore option allows you to restore your hard drive back to select Repair Your Computer on the C drive is lost. ...
...not see the menu on the screen. 3 Press to its original factory configuration as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click OK. 50 Troubleshooting NOTICE: When you restore the computer to Windows Vista from Dell. If you do this, click Start → →Restart. ... Next. 5 Log in the search field and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration, and then click Next. Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration The Dell Factory Image Restore option allows you to restore your hard drive back to select Repair Your Computer on the C drive is lost. ...
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The computer is restored to the default factory configuration. 10 When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to factory condition checkbox. 9 Click Next. Troubleshooting 51 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. 7 In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next. 8 Select the Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to restart the computer.
The computer is restored to the default factory configuration. 10 When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to factory condition checkbox. 9 Click Next. Troubleshooting 51 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. 7 In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next. 8 Select the Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to restart the computer.