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Question posted by hennph on August 21st, 2014

How To Do A Factory Restore On A Dell 2320

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Answer #1: Posted by DellJesse1 on August 22nd, 2014 6:48 AM
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hennph, Windows 7 PC Restore

These are the steps in performing Windows 7 PC Restore:

Step 1: Backup important files and data

Step 2: Remove non-essential peripherals

Except for the monitor, keyboard and mouse, remove all external peripherals including scanner, printer, modem or network cables, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), USB flash drive or other external Hard Drive, any other external devices (e.g. USB-attached devices), remove the computer from the docking station if you are using one.

Step 3: Restore the computer's software to original condition

  1. Turn on the computer.
  2. As the computer starts, press <F8> on the keyboard until the Advanced Boot Options menu appears on the screen.
  3. Press the <Down Arrow> on the keyboard to select "Repair Your Computer" on the Advanced Boot Options menu, and press <Enter>.
  4. Specify the language settings that you want, and click Next.
  5. Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and click OK.
  6. Click Dell Factory Image Restore.
  7. In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next.
  8. Click to select the Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition check box.
  9. Click Next.
    The computer is restored to the default factory configuration.
  10. When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to restart the computer. The software is now installed as it was when the computer was first received.

Step 4: Restore your personal files and data from backups


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