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... 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What ...Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore...
... 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 87 Drivers 89 What ...Is a Driver 89 Identifying Drivers 90 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 90 Restoring Your Operating System 93 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . . 94 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore...
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... not resolve your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System disc with your operating system. NOTE: The User Account Control window ...
... not resolve your computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Computer→ System Properties→ Device Manager. Use Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore does not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System disc with your operating system. NOTE: The User Account Control window ...
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... Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System. 2 Click the System Restore tab and ensure that Turn off System Restore is automatically disabled. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not ...than 200 MB of low disk space. If possible, back up the data before using these options. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows XP. Windows XP 1 Click Start→ All Programs...
... Panel→ Performance and Maintenance→ System. 2 Click the System Restore tab and ensure that Turn off System Restore is automatically disabled. Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all open files and exit any open programs. Do not ...than 200 MB of low disk space. If possible, back up the data before using these options. Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista) only as the last method to Windows XP. Windows XP 1 Click Start→ All Programs...
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... and then restart the computer again. the computer. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . During the boot process, a blue bar with PC Restore, click Reboot. 3 Click Restore and click Confirm. The restore process takes approximately 6 to 10 minutes to complete. 4 When ...upon seeing the blue bar, press . The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 7 After the computer restarts, click OK. Removing PC Restore: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from the hard drive. Data files include documents...
... and then restart the computer again. the computer. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on . During the boot process, a blue bar with PC Restore, click Reboot. 3 Click Restore and click Confirm. The restore process takes approximately 6 to 10 minutes to complete. 4 When ...upon seeing the blue bar, press . The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 7 After the computer restarts, click OK. Removing PC Restore: NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from the hard drive. Data files include documents...
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... remove the PC Restore partition on the computer. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is available as administrator. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to the computer as a local administrator. Click Quit; Dell PC Restore enables you to restore your hard ...drive to the operating state it , and you will never be able to use PC Restore to return your computer operating system to its original state. 1 Log ...
... remove the PC Restore partition on the computer. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is available as administrator. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to the computer as a local administrator. Click Quit; Dell PC Restore enables you to restore your hard ...drive to the operating state it , and you will never be able to use PC Restore to return your computer operating system to its original state. 1 Log ...
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... Setup Wizard, 54 O operating system media, 98 reinstalling Windows Vista, 94 optical drive installing, 145, 147 problems, 61 removing, 143 P password clearing, 180 jumper, 180 PC Restore, 95 PCI cards installing, 117 removing, 121 phone numbers, 187 playing CDs and DVDs, 26 power button, 17 hibernate mode, 36, 38, 40 options, 37...
... Setup Wizard, 54 O operating system media, 98 reinstalling Windows Vista, 94 optical drive installing, 145, 147 problems, 61 removing, 143 P password clearing, 180 jumper, 180 PC Restore, 95 PCI cards installing, 117 removing, 121 phone numbers, 187 playing CDs and DVDs, 26 power button, 17 hibernate mode, 36, 38, 40 options, 37...
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W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213
W warranty information, 11 Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Windows Vista Device Driver Rollback, 90-91 Factory Image Restore, 95 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 reinstalling, 94 scanner, 77 System Restore, 94 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 91 hibernate mode, 36 PC Restore, 95 standby mode, 35 wizards Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 49 Network Setup Wizard, 54 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 Index 213