Dell STUDIO XPS 16 Setup Guide - Page 41
System Restore, Restoring Your Operating System - hard drive
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Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in the following ways: • System Restore returns your Studio XPS to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell Factory Image Restore returns your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased your Studio XPS. This procedure permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any programs installed after you received your Studio XPS. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. • If you received an Operating System disc with your Studio XPS, you can use it to restore your operating system. However, using the Operating System disc also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the disc only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. System Restore The Windows operating systems provide a System Restore option which allows you to return your Studio XPS to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system settings have left your Studio XPS in an undesirable operating state. Any changes that System Restore makes to your Studio XPS are completely reversible. NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor your data files or recover them. NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Dell™ Studio XPS to the Windows Classic view.