Dell Precision R5400 Setup and Quick Reference Guide  - Page 58

Vista Advanced Boot Options, Repair Your Computer, System Recovery Options, Dell Factory Image Restore

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you purchased the computer. Any programs or files added since you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using Factory Image Restore or PC Restore. Dell Factory Image Restore (Microsoft Windows Vista) 1 Turn on the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press several times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options window. 2 Select Repair Your Computer. The System Recovery Options window appears. 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type administrator in the User name field, and click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell Factory Tools, and then Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. 6 Click Next. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 7 Click the check box to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, and then click Next. The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to complete. A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to reboot the system. 58 Reinstalling Software

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Reinstalling Software
you purchased the computer. Any programs or files added since you received
your computer—including data files—are permanently deleted from the hard
drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital
photos, music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using
Factory Image Restore or PC Restore.
Dell Factory Image Restore (Microsoft Windows Vista)
1
Turn on the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press <F8> several
times to access the
Vista Advanced Boot Options
window.
2
Select
Repair Your Computer
.
The
System Recovery Options
window appears.
3
Select a keyboard layout and click
Next
.
4
To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the
command prompt, type
administrator
in the User name field, and
click
OK
.
5
Click
Dell Factory Image Restore
.
NOTE:
Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select
Dell
Factory Tools
, and then
Dell Factory Image Restore
.
The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.
6
Click
Next.
The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears.
NOTICE:
If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click
Cancel
.
7
Click the check box to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, and
then click
Next
.
The restore process begins and may take five or more minutes to complete.
A message appears when the operating system and factory-installed
applications have been restored to factory condition.
8
Click
Finish
to reboot the system.