Dell Vostro 1000 Owner's Manual - Page 148
Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System - factory restore
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3 In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In the Find an answer section, click Troubleshooting. OR Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field, and then press . 3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. NOTE: If you do not find the answer in the items categorized in Troubleshooting, you can get online help by typing your question in the Search Help field at the top of the window. Restoring Your Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System You can restore your Windows Vista operating system in the following ways: • Windows Vista includes the Backup and Restore Center to create backups of important files on your computer or to back up the entire hard drive. You can then restore your operating system or files if needed. • Microsoft Windows System Restore returns your hard drive 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. For instructions, see "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 154. • Dell Factory Image Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications installed after you received the computer. Use Factory Image Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem. 148 Troubleshooting