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Reinstalling Windows XP, Restoration in Progress

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w w w . de ll .c om | sup port .d ell.c om 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. 5 Click Next (click OK in Windows Me). In Windows XP, the Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore completes collecting data, and then the computer automatically restarts. In Windows Me, the Restoration in Progress screen appears, 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 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. 1 Click Start, point to All Programs (point to Programs in Windows Me) ->Accessories->System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next. NOTICE: Save and close all open files and close all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete . 3 Click Next (click OK in Windows Me). 4 The System Restore (Undoing Last Restoration in Windows Me) screen appears, and then the computer automatically restarts. 5 After the computer restarts, click OK. Reinstalling Windows XP Before reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem, try correcting the problem by using Windows System Restore (see page57). 60 Solving Problems

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Solving Problems
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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.
5
Click
Next
(click
OK
in Windows Me).
In Windows XP, the
Restoration Complete
screen appears after
System Restore completes collecting data, and then the computer
automatically restarts.
In Windows Me, the
Restoration in Progress
screen appears, 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
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.
1
Click
Start
, point to
All Programs
(point to
Programs
in Windows Me)
—>Accessories—>System Tools
, and then click
System Restore
.
2
Click
Undo my last restoration
and click
Next
.
NOTICE:
Save and close all open files and close all open programs. Do not
alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is
complete.
3
Click
Next
(click
OK
in Windows Me).
4
The
System Restore
(
Undoing Last Restoration
in Windows Me)
screen appears, and then the computer automatically restarts.
5
After the computer restarts, click
OK
.
Reinstalling Windows XP
Before reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem,
try correcting the problem by using Windows System Restore (see page57).