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Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135 Technical ...Order-Status Service 137 Problems With Your Order 137 Product Information 138 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 138 Before You Call 139 Contacting Dell 141 8 Contents
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135 Technical ...Order-Status Service 137 Problems With Your Order 137 Product Information 138 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 138 Before You Call 139 Contacting Dell 141 8 Contents
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... the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in this document were written 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 your data files...
... the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in this document were written 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 your data files...
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... or on certain computers. If possible, back up all data on . These options restore your hard drive to Windows XP. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to restore your computer. To see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System...
... or on certain computers. If possible, back up all data on . These options restore your hard drive to Windows XP. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to restore your computer. To see if System Restore is enabled: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System...
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... partition to delete. 4 Click OK to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 126 Reinstalling Software The System Recovery Options .... 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on the computer. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type administrator in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify...
... partition to delete. 4 Click OK to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 126 Reinstalling Software The System Recovery Options .... 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on the computer. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type administrator in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify...
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..., the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to complete. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver. If...
..., the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to complete. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver. If...
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diagnostics beep codes, 90 Dell, 95 documentation End User License Agreement, 12 ergonomics, 12 online, 14 Product Information Guide, 12 regulatory, 12 safety, 12 warranty, 12 Dolby headphones, setting up, ... drives problems, 102 RAID, 67 DVDs, 45 playing, 43 E End User License Agreement, 12 ergonomics information, 12 error messages beep codes, 90 problems, 103 F Factory Image Restore, 124, 126 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 29 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 18 H hard drive problems, 103 hardware beep codes, 90 conflicts, 95...
diagnostics beep codes, 90 Dell, 95 documentation End User License Agreement, 12 ergonomics, 12 online, 14 Product Information Guide, 12 regulatory, 12 safety, 12 warranty, 12 Dolby headphones, setting up, ... drives problems, 102 RAID, 67 DVDs, 45 playing, 43 E End User License Agreement, 12 ergonomics information, 12 error messages beep codes, 90 problems, 103 F Factory Image Restore, 124, 126 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 29 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 18 H hard drive problems, 103 hardware beep codes, 90 conflicts, 95...
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... to a new computer, 29 troubleshooting conflicts, 95, 121 Dell Diagnostics, 95 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95, 121 restore to previous state, 122 TV connect to devices, 82 V volume adjusting, 112 W warranty information, 12 Windows Vista Factory Image Restore, 124 hibernate mode, 42 sleep mode, 42 System Restore, 122 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 118 Files and Settings Transfer...
... to a new computer, 29 troubleshooting conflicts, 95, 121 Dell Diagnostics, 95 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95, 121 restore to previous state, 122 TV connect to devices, 82 V volume adjusting, 112 W warranty information, 12 Windows Vista Factory Image Restore, 124 hibernate mode, 42 sleep mode, 42 System Restore, 122 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 118 Files and Settings Transfer...