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Question posted by Sfrait on May 10th, 2014

How To System Restore Dell Inspiron M5040

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Answer #1: Posted by Rukzee on May 11th, 2014 11:52 AM

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Hi Sfrait,

Click on the below link and follow the instructions step by step to do a System Restore.

http://dell.to/1jvHL0v

I hope this helps

Regards

Farooq

Answer #2: Posted by RaviCatDell on May 11th, 2014 11:44 AM

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Hi Sfrait,

I'm a part of Dell Social Media Team. You can find a step by step guide to assist you restore your computer to factory from here: http://dell.to/1f4VcV6

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Owners Manual - Page 48

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