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3
In the System Recovery Options window, 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.
6
On the Dell Factory Restore Image welcome screen, click
Next.
The
Confirm Data Deletion
screen appears.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel.
7
Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then
click
Next
.
The restore process begins and may take 5 or more minutes to complete.
8
Click
Finish
to restart the computer.
Using the Dell™ Operating System Media
Before you Begin
If you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a
problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver
Rollback. See "Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page34. If
Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use Microsoft
Windows System Restore to return your operating system to the operating
state it was in before you installed the new device driver. See "Using
Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page36.
NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your primary
hard drive. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the
first drive detected by the computer.
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