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Undoing the Last System Restore
NOTICE: Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Do not
alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is
complete.
1
Click the Start button, point to All Programs→
Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore.
2 Select Undo my last restoration and click Next.
3 Click Next.
The System Restore screen appears, and then the computer
automatically restarts.
4 After the computer restarts, click OK.
Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
Before You Reinstall
If you are reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a
problem with a newly installed driver, use Windows XP Device Driver
Rollback (see page 75) to replace the device driver with the previously
installed version.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System
Restore (see page 78) to return your operating system to the operating state
it was in before you installed the new device driver.
Reinstalling Windows XP
To reinstall Windows XP, perform the steps in the following sections in the
order in which they are listed.
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After the
reinstallation is complete, you will need to reinstall the device drivers, virus
protection program, and other software.
NOTICE: The
Operating System
CD provides options for reinstalling
Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs
installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless
instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.