Dell Inspiron 537s SETUP GUIDE - Page 43

Reinstalling Windows Vista, Install Windows, CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive, Boot from CD-ROM - recovery

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NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities disc contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc to load any required drivers. Depending on the region from which you ordered your computer, or whether you requested the disc, the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc and Operating System disc may not ship with your computer. Reinstalling Windows Vista® 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. 1. Save and close any open files and exit any open programs. 2. Insert the Operating System disc. 3. Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. System Recovery Options 4. Restart the computer. 5. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 6. When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 7. Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 41

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System Recovery Options
NOTE:
The Dell
Drivers and Utilities
disc
contains drivers that were installed during
the assembly of the computer. Use the
Dell
Drivers and Utilities
disc to load any
required drivers. Depending on the region
from which you ordered your computer, or
whether you requested the disc, the
Dell
Drivers and Utilities
disc and
Operating
System
disc may not ship with your
computer.
Reinstalling Windows Vista
®
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.
Save and close any open files and exit any
1.
open programs.
Insert the
2.
Operating System
disc.
Click
3.
Exit
if the
Install Windows
message
appears.
Restart the computer.
4.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12>
5.
immediately.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the
operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop; then, shut down your computer
and try again.
NOTE:
The next steps change the boot
sequence for one time only. On the next
start-up, the computer boots according to
the devices specified in the system setup
program.
When the boot device list appears, highlight
6.
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
and press <Enter>.
Press any key to
7.
Boot from CD-ROM
.
Follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the installation.