Dell XPS 630, Owner'S Manual

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Reinstalling Software
1
Log on to the computer as a local administrator.
2
In Microsoft Windows Explorer, go to c:\dell\utilities\DSR .
3
Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe .
NOTE:
If you do not log on as a local administrator, a message appears
stating that you that you must log on as administrator. Click Quit , and then log
on as a local administrator.
NOTE:
If the partition for PC Restore does not exist on your computer hard
drive, a message appears stating that the partition was not found. Click Quit ;
there is no partition to delete.
4
Click OK to remove the PC Restore partition on the hard drive.
5
Click Yes when a confirmation message appears.
The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is
added to the free space allocation on the hard drive.
6
Right-click Local Disk (C) in Windows Explorer, click Properties , and
verify that the additional disk space is available as indicated by the
increased value for
Free Space .
7
Click Finish to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the
computer.
Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore
1
Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press <F8> several
times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.
2
Select Repair Your Computer .
The System Recovery Options window appears.
3
Select a keyboard layout and click Next .
4
To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the
command prompt, type
administrator
in the User name field, then
click OK .
5
Click Dell Factory Image Restore .
NOTE:
Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select
Dell
Factory Tools
, then
Dell Factory Image Restore
.
The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.
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