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CAUTION: The Operating System media provides options for reinstalling Windows Vista. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that are installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows Vista unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so. 1 Insert the Operating System media into the DVD drive of the computer. 2 Restart (or power on) the computer. 3 Press the key as soon as the keyboard lights up. The Boot Menu appears. A window appears that says Press any Key to Boot from a CD or DVD. 4 Press a key on the keyboard. 5 Click Language, Time, Currency and Keyboard Method, and then click Next. 6 On the Windows Vista Installation page, click Install Now. 7 Review the terms and click I accept the license terms to proceed. 8 On the Which type of installation do you want? window, click Custom (advanced). 9 On the Where do you want to install Windows window, click Drive options (advanced). 10 Click Disk 0 Partition 1, and then click Delete. 11 On the If you delete this partition, all data stored on it will be permanently deleted window, click OK. 12 On the Where do you want to install Windows window, click New. 13 When prompted to select the size of the file, select the size, and then click Apply. 14 Click to select the partition, and then click Format. 15 On the If you format this partition, all data stored on it will be permanently deleted window, click OK. On the Where do you want to install Windows window, click Next. The Installing Windows window appears. NOTE: Your computer will restart several times during installation. 16 The Setup window appears. Troubleshooting 49

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Troubleshooting
49
CAUTION:
The
Operating System
media provides options for reinstalling
Windows Vista. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that
are installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows Vista unless
a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so.
1
Insert the
Operating System
media
into the DVD drive of the computer.
2
Restart (or power on) the computer.
3
Press the <F12> key as soon as the keyboard lights up.
The
Boot Menu
appears.
A window appears that says
Press any Key to Boot from a CD or DVD
.
4
Press a key on the keyboard.
5
Click
Language
,
Time
,
Currency
and
Keyboard
Method
, and then click
Next
.
6
On the
Windows Vista Installation
page, click
Install
Now
.
7
Review the terms and click
I accept the license terms
to proceed.
8
On the
Which type of installation do you want?
window, click
Custom
(advanced)
.
9
On the
Where do you want to install Windows
window, click
Drive
options (advanced)
.
10
Click
Disk 0 Partition 1
, and then click
Delete
.
11
On the
If you delete this partition, all data stored on it will be
permanently deleted
window,
click
OK
.
12
On the
Where do you want to install Windows
window, click
New
.
13
When prompted to select the size of the file, select the size, and then
click
Apply
.
14
Click to select the partition, and then click
Format
.
15
On the
If you format this partition, all data stored on it will be
permanently deleted
window, click
OK
.
On the
Where do you want to install Windows
window, click
Next
.
The
Installing
Windows
window appears.
NOTE:
Your computer will restart several times during installation.
16
The
Setup
window appears.