Dell Inspiron 1546, Setup Manual

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Restoring Your Operating System
To schedule backups:
Double-click the Dell DataSafe Local icon
1.
on the taskbar.
Choose
2. Full System Backup
to create and
schedule automatic backup of all the data in
your computer.
To restore data:
Turn off your computer. 1.
Remove any recently added internal 2.
hardware and disconnect devices such as a
USB drive, printer, and so on.
NOTE:
Do not disconnect the display,
keyboard, mouse, and the power cable.
Turn on your computer.
3.
When the Dell logo appears, press <F8> 4.
several times to access the Advanced Boot
Options window.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the
operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop; then, shut down your computer
and try again.
Select
5. Repair Your Computer
.
Select
6. Dell Factory Image Recovery and
DataSafe Options
and follow the instructions
on the screen.
NOTE: The restoration process might take
an hour or more depending on the size of
the data to be restored.
NOTE: For more information, see the
knowledge base article 353560 at
support.dell.com .