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Reinstalling Windows
®
XP
Before reinstalling the Microsoft
®
Windows XP operating system to correct
a problem, try correcting the problem by using Windows System Restore
(see page 45).
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling the
Windows XP operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive.
Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
HINT: The CD that you
need to place in your CD
drive is titled Operating
System.
1
Insert the Operating System CD.
2 Shut down the computer (see page 20), and then turn on the
computer.
3 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message
appears on the screen.
4 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to
select To set up Windows now.
5 Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then
press on your keyboard to agree with the license information.
6 If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to
recover your current Windows XP data, type
r to select the repair
option, and then go to step 14.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select
the fresh copy option and then press on the next screen to
select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the
instructions on the screen.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to
copy files and install the device drivers. The computer automatically
restarts multiple times before it requires additional input.
7 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow
icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the
instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
8 When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for
your locale, and then click Next.