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Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating, State, Select a Restore Point - operating system restore

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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 2600 and 2650 4. Type a name for the new restore point in the Restore point description field. The present date and time are automatically added to the description of the new restore point. 5. Click Create. 6. Click OK. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback. If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore. NOTICE: Before restoring the computer to an earlier operating state, 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 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. file:///F|/Service%20Manuals/Dell/Inspiron/2600-50/drivers.htm (9 of 11) [2/28/2004 6:52:02 AM]

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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities: Dell Inspiron 2600 and 2650
4.
Type a name for the new restore point in the
Restore point description
field.
The present date and time are automatically added to the description of the new
restore point.
5.
Click
Create
.
6.
Click
OK.
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating
State
If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using
Device Driver Rollback
.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use
System Restore
.
NOTICE:
Before restoring the computer to an earlier operating state, 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 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.
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