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Restoring Your Operating System

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INSPIRON Restoring Your Operating System You can restore the operating system on your computer using any of the following options: CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the Operating System disc permanently deletes all data files on your computer. If possible, backup your data files before using these options. Option Use System Restore as the first solution Dell DataSafe Local Backup when System Restore does not resolve your problem System recovery media when operating system failure prevents the use of System Restore and DataSafe Local Backup when installing the factory image on a newly installed hard drive Dell Factory Image Restore to restore your computer to the operating state it was in when you received your computer Operating System disc to reinstall only the operating system on your computer NOTE: After restoring your operating system, the Dell Digital Delivery application automatically downloads and installs the software you purchased with your computer. If the Dell Digital Delivery application is not installed on your computer, you can download and install the application from support.dell.com. For more information, see "Install Software Using Dell Digital Delivery" on page 22. 62

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You can restore the operating system on your computer using any of the following options:
CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the
Operating System
disc permanently deletes
all data files on your computer. If possible, backup your data files before using these options.
Option
Use
System Restore
as the first solution
Dell DataSafe Local Backup
when System Restore does not resolve your problem
System recovery media
when operating system failure prevents the use of System
Restore and DataSafe Local Backup
when installing the factory image on a newly installed hard drive
Dell Factory Image Restore
to restore your computer to the operating state it was in when
you received your computer
Operating System
disc
to reinstall only the operating system on your computer
NOTE:
After restoring your operating system, the Dell Digital Delivery application automatically
downloads and installs the software you purchased with your computer. If the Dell Digital
Delivery application is not installed on your computer, you can download and install the
application from
support.dell.com
. For more information, see “Install Software Using Dell Digital
Delivery” on page 22.
Restoring Your Operating System
INSPIRON