Dell Technology Guide
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...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating...for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
...262 Calling From a Remote Location 262 19 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . 265 Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore . . . . . 265 Starting System Restore 266 Undoing the Last System Restore 266 Enabling System Restore 267 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 267 Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . 268 Using the Operating...for Laptop Computers 275 System Messages for Desktop Computers. . . . . 275 System Messages for Laptop Computers . . . . . 276 Windows Hardware Troubleshooter 280 Running the Dell Diagnostics 281 Contents 19
Dell Technology Guide
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... installed after you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. Restoring Your Operating System 265 Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was in when you purchased the computer. Using Microsoft...
... installed after you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files. Restoring Your Operating System 265 Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. Restoring Your Operating System You can use it was in when you purchased the computer. Using Microsoft...
Dell Technology Guide
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... System Restore; 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 Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your computer. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may...
... System Restore; 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 Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) or Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) only as the last method to Windows XP. Therefore, the steps below apply only to restore your computer. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may...
Dell Technology Guide
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...you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to complete. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. Data files include documents, ...spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next....
...you want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you may take five or more minutes to complete. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. Data files include documents, ...spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next....
Quick Reference Guide
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NOTICE: When you restore the computer to the default factory configuration, all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until you see the menu on ... the screen, the Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration The Dell Factory Image Restore option allows you to restore your hard drive back to Windows Vista from Dell. This option appears on Dell computers that were originally pre-installed with Windows Vista® and does not...
NOTICE: When you restore the computer to the default factory configuration, all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until you see the menu on ... the screen, the Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. Restoring the Computer to the Default Factory Configuration The Dell Factory Image Restore option allows you to restore your hard drive back to Windows Vista from Dell. This option appears on Dell computers that were originally pre-installed with Windows Vista® and does not...
Quick Reference Guide
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Troubleshooting 51 The computer is restored to the default factory configuration. 10 When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to factory condition checkbox. 9 Click Next. 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. 7 In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next. 8 Select the Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to restart the computer.
Troubleshooting 51 The computer is restored to the default factory configuration. 10 When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to factory condition checkbox. 9 Click Next. 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. 7 In the Dell Factory Image Restore window, click Next. 8 Select the Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to restart the computer.