Dell Inspiron 1520, Owner'S Manual

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Troubleshooting
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Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore
NOTICE:
Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes
all data on the hard drive and removes any programs or drivers installed after you
received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using these options.
Use PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve
your operating system problem.
NOTE:
Dell PC Restore by Symantec and Dell Factory Image Restore may not be
available in certain countries or on certain computers.
Use Dell PC Restore (Windows XP) or Dell Factory Image Restore
(Windows Vista) only as the last method to restore your operating system.
These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you
purchased the computer. Any programs or files added since you received your
computer—including data files—are permanently deleted from the hard drive.
Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos,
music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore or
Factory Image Restore.
Dell PC Restore
Using PC Restore:
1
Turn on the computer.
During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top
of the screen.
2
Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>.
If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the computer finish
starting, and then restart the computer again.
NOTICE:
If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot .
3
Click Restore and click Confirm .
The restore process takes approximately 6 to 10 minutes to complete.
4
When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.
NOTE:
Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer
completely reboot.