Dell KR019, WMTE01 Click Dell Factory Image Restore, Confirm Data Deletion screen appears

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 Factory Image Restore or PC Restore.

Dell Factory Image Restore (Microsoft Windows Vista)

1Turn on the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press <F8> several times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options window.

2Select Repair Your Computer.

The System Recovery Options window appears.

3Select a keyboard layout and click Next.

4To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type administrator in the User name field, and click OK.

5Click Dell Factory Image Restore.

NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell Factory Tools, and then Dell Factory Image Restore.

The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.

6Click Next.

The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears.

NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel.

7Click the check box to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, and then click Next.

The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to complete. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition.

8Click Finish to reboot the system.

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