Undoing the Last System Restore
1.
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
®
Accessories
®
System Tools
, and then click
System Restore
.
2.
Click
Undo my last restoration
and click
Next
.
3.
Click
Next
.
The
System Restore
screen appears and the computer restarts.
4.
After the computer restarts, click
OK
.
Enabling System Restore
If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. To see if System Restore is
enabled:
1.
Click the
Start
button and click
Control
Panel
.
2.
Click
Performance and Maintenance
.
3.
Click
System
.
4.
Click the
System Restore
tab.
5.
Ensure that
Turn off System Restore
is unchecked.
Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Before You Begin
If you are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP
Device Driver
Rollback
. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use
System Restore
to return your operating system to the operating state it was in
before you installed the new device driver.
To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items:
l
Dell™
Operating System
CD
l
Dell
Drivers and Utilities
CD
Reinstalling Windows XP
To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in which they are listed.
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus
protection program, and other software.
Booting From the Optional Operating System CD
NOTICE:
Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or
programs until the system restoration is complete.
NOTICE:
You must use Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later when you reinstall Windows XP.
NOTICE:
Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your primary hard drive. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary
hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer.
NOTE:
The optional
Drivers and Utilities
CD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Use the
Drivers and Utilities
CD to load
any required drivers.
NOTICE:
The
Operating System
CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed
on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so.
NOTICE:
To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. See
the documentation that came with the software for instructions.
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