Reinstalling Software: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide
Undoing the Last System Restore
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.
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.
Using the Operating System CD
NOTICE:
You must use Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later when you reinstall 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. See
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
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