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Windows Vista The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 3 Click Next. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. 1 Save and...
Windows Vista The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. 3 Click Next. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. 1 Save and...
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...Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the media. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with your administrator to continue. Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with the Drivers and Utilities media. 20 Reinstall your virus protection software. 21 Reinstall your programs. NOTE: To ..., select No, not at this time and click Next. 16 When the Who will use this computer? Using the Drivers and Utilities Media NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media may appear. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager.
...Next. 18 Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the media. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with your administrator to continue. Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with the Drivers and Utilities media. 20 Reinstall your virus protection software. 21 Reinstall your programs. NOTE: To ..., select No, not at this time and click Next. 16 When the Who will use this computer? Using the Drivers and Utilities Media NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media may appear. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager.
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...click the device for Dell™ computers. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. 68 Quick Reference ...an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may appear. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a ...
...click the device for Dell™ computers. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. 68 Quick Reference ...an exclamation point is next to the device name, you may appear. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. If you install or update a driver, use System Restore (see if any device has an exclamation point (a ...
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...; Browse my computer for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer...
...; Browse my computer for example, Audio or Video). 3 Double-click the name of the driver→ OK→ Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties→ Device Manager. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer...
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U User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows Vista Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 63 System Restore, 61 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 68 Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 8, 64 System Restore, 61 Index 73
U User's Guide, 6 W warranty information, 6 Windows Vista Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 63 System Restore, 61 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 68 Hardware Troubleshooter, 60 Help and Support Center, 10 reinstalling, 8, 64 System Restore, 61 Index 73
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... 299 Cleaning an Optical Mouse 300 Floppy Drive 300 CDs and DVDs 300 13 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 301 Drivers 301 What Is a Driver 301 Identifying Drivers 301 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 302 Restoring Your Operating System 305 Windows Vista 305 Windows XP 305 Creating a Restore Point 305 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier...
... 299 Cleaning an Optical Mouse 300 Floppy Drive 300 CDs and DVDs 300 13 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 301 Drivers 301 What Is a Driver 301 Identifying Drivers 301 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 302 Restoring Your Operating System 305 Windows Vista 305 Windows XP 305 Creating a Restore Point 305 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier...
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...system is located on your computer. Your operating system product key label is already installed on your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media NOTE: The Operating System media may be optional and... may not ship with your computer. After you ordered. 18 Finding Information See "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP" on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System media. NOTE: The color...
...system is located on your computer. Your operating system product key label is already installed on your operating system, use the optional Drivers and Utilities media to reinstall my operating system Find It Here Operating System Media NOTE: The Operating System media may be optional and... may not ship with your computer. After you ordered. 18 Finding Information See "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows Vista® and Windows® XP" on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System media. NOTE: The color...
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...click Computer. Windows Vista If you with any other programs that only its own set of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Drivers What Is a Driver? NOTICE: You must use the device. DSS is needed. Dell ships your computer ...to reinstall your computer. Ensure that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with any of specialized commands that use ...
...click Computer. Windows Vista If you with any other programs that only its own set of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Drivers What Is a Driver? NOTICE: You must use the device. DSS is needed. Dell ships your computer ...to reinstall your computer. Ensure that controls a device such as the keyboard driver, come with any of specialized commands that use ...
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...on page 302). Using Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If an exclamation point .... 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you installed the new driver. 302 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional, and as such, may appear. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, ...
...on page 302). Using Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon. otherwise, contact your Drivers and Utilities media provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 4 Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver. If an exclamation point .... 3 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers. If you installed the new driver. 302 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional, and as such, may appear. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, ...
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...If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore does not resolve your problem, (see "Enabling System Restore" on the screen to continue. 3 From the Language drop-down menus. Windows Vista 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media.... Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 305), then reinstall the driver from the System Model, Operating System, and ...
...If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore does not resolve your problem, (see "Enabling System Restore" on the screen to continue. 3 From the Language drop-down menus. Windows Vista 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media.... Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on page 305), then reinstall the driver from the System Model, Operating System, and ...
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...→ Device Manager. If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD/DVD directory on the computer, click Continue; Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows Vista After extracting the driver files to which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the.... 8 At the welcome screen, follow the instructions to complete the installation. 2 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 3 Choose the appropriate selections for your hard drive as described in the Topic drop-down menu. 304 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System
...→ Device Manager. If instructed to navigate to the driver files, click the CD/DVD directory on the computer, click Continue; Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows Vista After extracting the driver files to which you are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 4 Double-click the.... 8 At the welcome screen, follow the instructions to complete the installation. 2 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 3 Choose the appropriate selections for your hard drive as described in the Topic drop-down menu. 304 Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System
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..., you to return your administrator to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 305 System Restore does not monitor your data files. If you undo the last system restore, save and close all ... question mark button or the Help link at the top of your data files or recover them. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the screen. Windows Vista Starting System Restore 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . See the Windows Help and Support Center ...
..., you to return your administrator to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System 305 System Restore does not monitor your data files. If you undo the last system restore, save and close all ... question mark button or the Help link at the top of your data files or recover them. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the screen. Windows Vista Starting System Restore 1 Click Start . 2 In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press . See the Windows Help and Support Center ...
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...Vista The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers. 4 Click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that were installed during assembly of the computer. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you need the following items: • Dell...™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected by the ...
...Vista The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to load any required drivers. 4 Click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that were installed during assembly of the computer. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you need the following items: • Dell...™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected by the ...