Dell ATG E6400 Laptop User Manual


 
Reinstalling Software 55
Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore
1
Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press <F8> several
times to access the
Vista Advanced Boot Options
window.
2
Select
Repair Your Computer
.
The
System Recovery Options
window appears.
3
Select a keyboard layout and click
Next
.
4
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
.
5
Click
Dell Factory Image Restore
.
NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell
Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.
The
Dell Factory Image Restore
welcome screen appears.
6
Click
Next.
The
Confirm Data Deletion
screen appears.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel.
7
Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then
click
Next
.
The restore process begins and may take 5 or more minutes to complete. A
message appears when the operating system and factory-installed
applications have been restored to factory condition.
8
Click
Finish
to restart the computer.
Using the Operating System Media
Before you Begin
If you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a
problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver
Rollback. See "Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page 50. If
Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Microsoft Windows