Dell Inspiron Zino HD 400 Inspiron Zino HD Ubuntu Quick Reference Guide - Page 22

Reinstalling Your Operating System

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Reinstalling Your Operating System Reinstalling Your Operating System CAUTION: Using the Ubuntu DVD deletes all data on the hard drive. NOTE: Your computer may or may not have an optical drive. Use an external optical drive or any external storage device for the procedures that involve media. Use the Ubuntu DVD that shipped with your computer to reinstall your operating system. To reinstall the operating system: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Connect an external USB optical drive into an available USB connector on your computer. CAUTION: Using the Ubuntu DVD deletes all data on the hard drive. 3. Insert the Ubuntu DVD in the external USB optical drive. 4. Turn on the computer. 5. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The following steps will change the boot sequence. The next time your computer boots, the boot sequence will be based on devices specified in the System Setup program. 6. When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press . 7. Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 20

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Reinstalling Your Operating System
CAUTION: Using the Ubuntu DVD deletes
all data on the hard drive.
NOTE:
Your computer may or may not have
an optical drive. Use an external optical
drive or any external storage device for the
procedures that involve media.
Use the
Ubuntu
DVD that shipped with your
computer to reinstall your operating system.
To reinstall the operating system:
Turn off the computer.
1.
Connect an external USB optical drive
2.
into an available USB connector on your
computer.
CAUTION: Using the Ubuntu DVD deletes
all data on the hard drive.
Insert the
3.
Ubuntu
DVD in the external USB
optical drive.
Turn on the computer.
4.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12>
5.
immediately.
NOTE:
The following steps will change
the boot sequence. The next time your
computer boots, the boot sequence will be
based on devices specified in the System
Setup program.
When the boot device list appears, highlight
6.
CD/DVD/CD-RW
and press <Enter>.
Press any key to
7.
Boot from CD-ROM
. Follow
the instructions on the screen to complete
the installation.
Reinstalling Your Operating System