Dell Latitude X300 User Guide - Page 38

The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 4. After the computer restarts, click OK. 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: 1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2. Click Performance and Maintenance. 3. Click System. 4. Click the System Restore tab. 5. Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked. Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 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. 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. 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: l Dell™ Operating System CD l Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that were factory installed during assembly of the computer. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to load any required drivers, including those drivers required if your computer has a RAID controller. l Product Key (Product ID Number) NOTE: The Product Key is the bar code number on the sticker that is located on the external side cover of your computer. You may be prompted for the Product Key when using the Operating System CD under certain conditions. Reinstalling Windows XP To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in which they are listed. 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 instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions. Booting From the Operating System CD 1. Save and close any open files and exit any open programs. 2. Insert the Operating System CD. If any program starts automatically, exit the program before proceeding. 3. Shut down the computer through the Start menu and restart the computer.Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. 4. Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and press . 5. When the Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key.