DELL D600 User Manual

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1.
Click the Start button, point to All Programs®
 
Accessories® System Tools, and then click System Restore.  
 
 
  
2.
Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click Next.  
 
 
  
3.
Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer.  
 
The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see and select restore points. All calendar dates with available restore points 
appear in bold. 
 
 
4.
Select a restore point and click Next.  
 
If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is automatically selected. If two or more restore points are available, click the 
restore point that you want to use. 
 
 
 
 
5.
Click Next.  
 
In Windows XP, the Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting data, and then the computer automatically restarts. 
 
 
6.
After the computer restarts, click OK.  
 
To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you can undo the restoration. 
 
 
Undoing the Last System Restore 
 
 
 
 
1.
Click the Start button, point to All Programs®
 
Accessories®
 
System Tools, and then click System Restore.  
 
 
  
2.
Select Undo my last restoration and click Next.  
 
 
 
 
 
3.
Click Next.  
 
The System Restore screen appears, and then the computer automatically restarts. 
 
 
4.
After the computer restarts, click OK.  
 
 
Reinstalling Windows® XP  
 
 
 
 
1.
Insert the Operating System CD.  
 
 
  
2.
Shut down the computer, and then turn on the computer.  
 
 
  
3.
Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.  
 
 
  
4.
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press <Enter> to select To set up Windows now.  
 
 
  
5.
Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press <F8> on your keyboard to agree with the license information.  
 
 
  
6.
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and then 
 
NOTICE: 
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration 
is complete. 
 
NOTICE: 
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration 
is complete. 
 
NOTICE: 
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration 
is complete. 
 
NOTICE: 
The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling the Windows XP operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files 
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall your operating system unless instructed to 
do so by a Dell technical support representative.