Owner's Manual
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... Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using the Operating System...
... Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 95 Using the Operating System...
Owner's Manual
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...operating state without affecting data files. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System disc with your computer, you can restore your computer. However, using the Operating .... 4 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer 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...
...operating state without affecting data files. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System disc with your computer, you can restore your computer. However, using the Operating .... 4 Click Driver→ Update Driver→ Browse my computer 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...
Owner's Manual
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... system problem. If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows...
... system problem. If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of low disk space. Windows Vista 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . 3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows...
Owner's Manual
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... your computer operating system. 96 Troubleshooting Tools The computer restarts. Removing PC Restore: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from the hard drive. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 5 When prompted, click...
... your computer operating system. 96 Troubleshooting Tools The computer restarts. Removing PC Restore: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from the hard drive. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore or Factory Image Restore. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 5 When prompted, click...
Owner's Manual
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...computer as a local administrator. 2 In Microsoft® Windows® Explorer, go to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore Using Factory Image Restore: 1 Turn on the hard drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. It... is recommended that you will never be able to use PC Restore to return your computer operating system to ...
...computer as a local administrator. 2 In Microsoft® Windows® Explorer, go to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore Using Factory Image Restore: 1 Turn on the hard drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. It... is recommended that you will never be able to use PC Restore to return your computer operating system to ...
Owner's Manual
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...up all data files on page 94. 4 To access the recovery options, log on page 90. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. NOTE: Depending upon your primary hard drive. NOTICE: If you installed the new ...appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to the factory condition, then click Next. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on your configuration, you want to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. To access the command prompt...
...up all data files on page 94. 4 To access the recovery options, log on page 90. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. NOTE: Depending upon your primary hard drive. NOTICE: If you installed the new ...appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to the factory condition, then click Next. See "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on your configuration, you want to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. To access the command prompt...
Owner's Manual
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...warranty, 11 drive-panel insert removing, 138 replacing, 139, 149 drivers, 89 about, 89 identifying, 90 reinstalling, 90 Drivers and Utilities media, 91 Dell Diagnostics, 86 drives, 126 hard drive, 128 installing floppy, 136 installing hard drive, 130 drives (continued) installing optical, 145, 147 problems, 60 ... playing, 26 E e-mail problems, 62 End User License Agreement, 11 ergonomics information, 11 error messages beep codes, 82 troubleshooting, 65 F Factory Image Restore, 95, 97 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Finding Information, 11 FlexBay drive Media Card Reader, 16 208 Index
...warranty, 11 drive-panel insert removing, 138 replacing, 139, 149 drivers, 89 about, 89 identifying, 90 reinstalling, 90 Drivers and Utilities media, 91 Dell Diagnostics, 86 drives, 126 hard drive, 128 installing floppy, 136 installing hard drive, 130 drives (continued) installing optical, 145, 147 problems, 60 ... playing, 26 E e-mail problems, 62 End User License Agreement, 11 ergonomics information, 11 error messages beep codes, 82 troubleshooting, 65 F Factory Image Restore, 95, 97 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Finding Information, 11 FlexBay drive Media Card Reader, 16 208 Index
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V volume adjusting, 78 W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213
V volume adjusting, 78 W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213