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Performing Dell Factory Image Restore, Repair Your Computer - system restore

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System Restore Options NOTE: Dell Factory Image Restore may not be available in certain countries or on certain computers. Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as the method of last resort to restore your operating system. This option restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when 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 Dell Factory Image Restore. Performing Dell Factory Image Restore 1. Turn on the computer. 2. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options window. 3. Select Repair Your Computer. The System Recovery Options window appears. 4. Select a keyboard layout and click Next. 5. To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the command prompt, type administrator in the User name field, then click OK. 6. Click Dell Factory Image Restore. The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears. NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell Factory Tools→ Dell Factory Image Restore. 7. Click Next. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. NOTE: If you do not want to proceed with Dell Factory Image Restore, click Cancel. 8. Click the checkbox that appears to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the hard drive and restore the system software to the factory settings, then click Next. 39

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System Restore Options
NOTE:
Dell Factory Image Restore may
not be available in certain countries or on
certain computers.
Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as the
method of last resort to restore your operating
system. This option restores your hard drive
to the operating state it was in when 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 Dell Factory
Image Restore.
Performing Dell Factory Image Restore
Turn on the computer.
1.
When the Dell logo appears, press <F8>
2.
several times to access the
Vista Advanced
Boot Options
window.
Select
3.
Repair Your Computer
. The
System
Recovery Options
window appears.
Select a keyboard layout and click
4.
Next
.
To access the recovery options, log on as a
5.
local user. To access the command prompt,
type
administrator
in the
User name
field, then click
OK
.
Click
6.
Dell Factory Image Restore
. The
Dell
Factory Image Restore
welcome screen
appears.
NOTE:
Depending upon your configuration,
you may need to select
Dell Factory
Tools
→
Dell Factory Image Restore
.
Click
7.
Next
. The
Confirm Data Deletion
screen appears.
NOTE:
If you do not want to proceed with
Dell Factory Image Restore, click
Cancel
.
Click the checkbox that appears to confirm
8.
that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restore the system software
to the factory settings, then click
Next
.