DELL 1100-b110 User Manual

Advanced Troubleshooting

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NOTE: 

If the partition for PC Restore does not exist on your computer’s 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.
8 Restart the computer.

Using the Operating System CD

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 

 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 driver. See 

 

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.

To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items:

•

Dell™ Operating System CD

•

Dell  ResourceCD

 

NOTE: 

The ResourceCD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Use the ResourceCD 

to load any required drivers. Depending on the region from where you ordered your computer, or whether you 
requested the CDs, the Drivers and Utilities CD and Operating System CD may not ship with your system.

Reinstalling Windows XP

The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you 
must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.

 

NOTICE: 

The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files 

and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell 
technical support representative instructs you to do so.

1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2 Insert the Operating System CD. Click Exit if the 

Install Windows XP

 message appears.

3 Restart the computer.