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Restoring Your Operating System System Recovery Options You can restore the operating system on your computer using one of the following options: CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the Operating System disc permanently deletes all files on your computer. If possible, backup your data files before using these options. Option Dell Backup and Recovery System reinstall discs System Restore Dell Factory Image Restore Dell DataSafe Local Backup (Windows 7) Description Use this as the first solution to recover your operating system. Use when operating system failure prevents the use of Dell Backup and Recovery or when installing Windows on a new or replacement hard drive. Use this to restore your operating system configuration to an earlier point in time without affecting your files. Use this as the last option to restore your operating system. Using this method deletes all files and applications that you might have saved or installed after you received the computer. Use this when System Restore does not resolve your problem. Operating System disc (Windows 7) Use this to reinstall only the operating system on your computer. 76  System Recovery Options

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System Recovery Options
Restoring Your Operating
System
System Recovery Options
You can restore the operating system on your computer using one of the
following options:
CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the
Operating System
disc permanently deletes all files on your computer. If possible, backup
your data files before using these options.
Option
Description
Dell Backup and Recovery
Use this as the first solution to recover
your operating system.
System reinstall discs
Use when operating system failure
prevents the use of Dell Backup and
Recovery or when installing Windows on a
new or replacement hard drive.
System Restore
Use this to restore your operating system
configuration to an earlier point in time
without affecting your files.
Dell Factory Image Restore
Use this as the last option to restore your
operating system.
Using this method deletes all files and
applications that you might have saved or
installed after you received the computer.
Dell DataSafe Local Backup
(Windows 7)
Use this when System Restore does not
resolve your problem.
Operating System
disc
(Windows 7)
Use this to reinstall only the operating
system on your computer.