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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:

1Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2Click Performance and Maintenance.

3Click System.

4Click the System Restore tab.

5Make sure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked.

Dell Diagnostics

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

If you experience a problem with your computer, perform the checks in "Solving Problems" (see page 35) and run the Dell Diagnostics before you contact Dell for technical assistance. Running the Dell Diagnostics may help you resolve the problem without contacting Dell. If you do contact Dell, the test results can provide important information for Dell's service and support personnel.

The Dell Diagnostics allows you to:

Perform express, extended, or custom tests on one or all devices

Select tests based on a symptom of the problem you are having

Choose how many times a test is run

Display test results

Suspend testing if an error is detected

Access online help information that describes the tests and devices

Receive status messages that tell you whether tests completed successfully

Receive error messages if problems are detected

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