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... Utility 48 5 Reinstalling Software 51 Drivers 51 Identifying Drivers 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 52 Restoring Your Operating System 54 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 54 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 56 Using the Operating System Media 59 6 Finding Information 61 7 Getting Help 63 Obtaining Assistance 63 Technical Support and Customer...
... Utility 48 5 Reinstalling Software 51 Drivers 51 Identifying Drivers 51 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 52 Restoring Your Operating System 54 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 54 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 56 Using the Operating System Media 59 6 Finding Information 61 7 Getting Help 63 Obtaining Assistance 63 Technical Support and Customer...
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...). The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. The program that you are trying to restore the data by entering the system Troubleshooting 39 You may be malfunctioning. SEEK ERROR - If the problem persists..., try to open is missing an essential file. OP E R A T I R E D . Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). Remove and then reinstall the program. The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive. D L L F I L E W A S N O ...
...). The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. The program that you are trying to restore the data by entering the system Troubleshooting 39 You may be malfunctioning. SEEK ERROR - If the problem persists..., try to open is missing an essential file. OP E R A T I R E D . Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 42). Remove and then reinstall the program. The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive. D L L F I L E W A S N O ...
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NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 54) to return your computer to step 2. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start...Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media. Returning to step 5. 52 Reinstalling Software If this is your computer might not work correctly. otherwise, contact your administrator to use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the...
NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 54) to return your computer to step 2. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start...Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media. Returning to step 5. 52 Reinstalling Software If this is your computer might not work correctly. otherwise, contact your administrator to use System Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the...
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... driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are completely reversible. 54 Reinstalling Software Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all data on the hard drive...
... driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are completely reversible. 54 Reinstalling Software Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all data on the hard drive...
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... Search box, type System Restore and press . If you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to an... earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the screen. Undoing the Last System...
... Search box, type System Restore and press . If you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open , or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. otherwise, contact your Dell™ computer to an... earlier time or Create a restore point. 3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the screen. Undoing the Last System...
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...-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard 56 Reinstalling Software 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. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows XP. To see...
...-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard 56 Reinstalling Software 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. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows XP. To see...
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...let the computer completely restart. 5 When prompted, click Yes. The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 7 After the computer restarts, click OK. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you do not press in time, let the computer finish starting, and... is restored to restart the computer. Removing PC Restore: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer operating system. During the boot process, a blue bar with PC Restore, click Reboot. 3 Click Restore and click Confirm. The restore process takes...
...let the computer completely restart. 5 When prompted, click Yes. The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 7 After the computer restarts, click OK. After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you do not press in time, let the computer finish starting, and... is restored to restart the computer. Removing PC Restore: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer operating system. During the boot process, a blue bar with PC Restore, click Reboot. 3 Click Restore and click Confirm. The restore process takes...
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... the hard drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. If you remove PC Restore from your computer operating system to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is added to the computer as a ...allocation on the hard drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in the User name field, then click OK. 58 Reinstalling Software Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local administrator. NOTE: If you must log on the computer. It is recommended that you do not log on...
... the hard drive. 5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears. If you remove PC Restore from your computer operating system to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is added to the computer as a ...allocation on the hard drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in the User name field, then click OK. 58 Reinstalling Software Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local administrator. NOTE: If you must log on the computer. It is recommended that you do not log on...
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... to proceed with your primary hard drive. To reinstall Windows, you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your operating system to the operating state it was in before you are considering reinstalling the ...Windows operating system to the factory condition, then click Next. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. Depending on page 52. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications ...
... to proceed with your primary hard drive. To reinstall Windows, you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your operating system to the operating state it was in before you are considering reinstalling the ...Windows operating system to the factory condition, then click Next. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. Depending on page 52. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications ...
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... monitor, 11 network, 15 power cables, 14 contacting Dell, 63, 69 D Dell contacting, 63, 69 Factory Image Restore, 56 software updates, 48 Support Utility, 48 technical support and customer service, 64 Technical Update Service, 48 Dell Diagnostics, 42 starting from the Drivers and Utilities media,... 43 starting from your hard drive, 43 Dell Factory Image Restore, 58 Dell Technology Guide, 62 DellConnect, 64 Desktop System Software, 61 diagnostics beep codes, 33 Dell, 42 documentation, 61 Dell Technology Guide, 62 Service Manual, 62 drivers, 51 Drivers and Utilities...
... monitor, 11 network, 15 power cables, 14 contacting Dell, 63, 69 D Dell contacting, 63, 69 Factory Image Restore, 56 software updates, 48 Support Utility, 48 technical support and customer service, 64 Technical Update Service, 48 Dell Diagnostics, 42 starting from the Drivers and Utilities media,... 43 starting from your hard drive, 43 Dell Factory Image Restore, 58 Dell Technology Guide, 62 DellConnect, 64 Desktop System Software, 61 diagnostics beep codes, 33 Dell, 42 documentation, 61 Dell Technology Guide, 62 Service Manual, 62 drivers, 51 Drivers and Utilities...
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...Utilities, 61 operating system, 61 memory troubleshooting, 45 O operating system Dell Factory Image Restore, 56 media, 59 PC Restore, 56 reinstalling, 61 System Restore, 54 Operating System media, 61 operating system product key, 62 P PC Restore, 56 phone numbers, 69 power power light conditions, 44 troubleshooting, 44... problems restore to previous state, 54 R reinstalling drivers and utilities, 52 software, 51 S S.M.A.R.T, 41 Service Manual, 62 ...
...Utilities, 61 operating system, 61 memory troubleshooting, 45 O operating system Dell Factory Image Restore, 56 media, 59 PC Restore, 56 reinstalling, 61 System Restore, 54 Operating System media, 61 operating system product key, 62 P PC Restore, 56 phone numbers, 69 power power light conditions, 44 troubleshooting, 44... problems restore to previous state, 54 R reinstalling drivers and utilities, 52 software, 51 S S.M.A.R.T, 41 Service Manual, 62 ...
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..., 26 memory, 25 physical, 30 power, 30 processor, 25 video, 26 support, 63 contacting Dell, 69 DellConnect, 64 online services, 64 regional, 64 technical support and customer service, 64 System Restore, 54 enabling, 56 T transferring information to a new computer, 19 troubleshooting, 33, 62 blue ...power lights, 33 program crashes, 46 programs and Windows compatibility, 47 restore to previous state, 54 software, 46-47 tips, 44 U updates software and hardware, 48 W Windows License label, 62 Windows Vista Dell Factory Image Restore, 56, 58 Device Driver Rollback, 52 Program Compatibility wizard, 47...
..., 26 memory, 25 physical, 30 power, 30 processor, 25 video, 26 support, 63 contacting Dell, 69 DellConnect, 64 online services, 64 regional, 64 technical support and customer service, 64 System Restore, 54 enabling, 56 T transferring information to a new computer, 19 troubleshooting, 33, 62 blue ...power lights, 33 program crashes, 46 programs and Windows compatibility, 47 restore to previous state, 54 software, 46-47 tips, 44 U updates software and hardware, 48 W Windows License label, 62 Windows Vista Dell Factory Image Restore, 56, 58 Device Driver Rollback, 52 Program Compatibility wizard, 47...
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Windows XP (continued) returning to a previous device driver version, 52 setting up Internet connection, 18 System Restore, 54 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 19 Program Compatibility wizard, 47 76 Index
Windows XP (continued) returning to a previous device driver version, 52 setting up Internet connection, 18 System Restore, 54 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 19 Program Compatibility wizard, 47 76 Index
Service Manual
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.... Enter system setup (see System Board Components). Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 410 Service Manual Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery CAUTION: Before working inside your ...computer. Replacing the Battery 1. Locate the battery socket (see Entering System Setup) and restore the settings you recorded in step 1. A coin-cell battery maintains computer configuration, date, and time information. NOTICE: If you can restore...
.... Enter system setup (see System Board Components). Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 410 Service Manual Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery CAUTION: Before working inside your ...computer. Replacing the Battery 1. Locate the battery socket (see Entering System Setup) and restore the settings you recorded in step 1. A coin-cell battery maintains computer configuration, date, and time information. NOTICE: If you can restore...
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... hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. Turn on (or restart) your device is on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to restore it . 4. At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of devices. 4. l CD Drive - For ... 0 Auto Power On Time 0:00:00 AC Recovery Off; l USB Flash Device - Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can run the Dell Diagnostics on the drive, the computer generates an error message. The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive so that your computer to enable...
... hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. Turn on (or restart) your device is on the Dell Drivers and Utilities media, but you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to restore it . 4. At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of devices. 4. l CD Drive - For ... 0 Auto Power On Time 0:00:00 AC Recovery Off; l USB Flash Device - Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can run the Dell Diagnostics on the drive, the computer generates an error message. The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive so that your computer to enable...
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If the stream is not accessible. Turn off standby mode in this section, follow the safety instructions that you write to restore computer resources. Click Start and click My Computer. 2. Windows Vista: 1. Error Messages CAUTION: Before you are an administrator on the screen... listed, see the documentation for installation instructions. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and restart your administrator to remove. 3. See the Dell Technology Guide, or search for the keyword standby in filenames. The drive cannot read the disk. Insert a bootable floppy disk, CD, or ...
If the stream is not accessible. Turn off standby mode in this section, follow the safety instructions that you write to restore computer resources. Click Start and click My Computer. 2. Windows Vista: 1. Error Messages CAUTION: Before you are an administrator on the screen... listed, see the documentation for installation instructions. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and restart your administrator to remove. 3. See the Dell Technology Guide, or search for the keyword standby in filenames. The drive cannot read the disk. Insert a bootable floppy disk, CD, or ...