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8. Click Finish and restart your computer.
Restoring Your Operating System
Depending on your system configuration, you can restore your operating system in the following ways:
l For systems with the operating system installed on NVRAM module, the operating system can be re-imaged.
l Microsoft
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Windows System Restore (available only on computers that have hard drives and are running Windows Vista) returns your computer 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.
l If you received the Operating System media with your computer, you can use it to restore your operating system. However, using the Operating System
media deletes all data on the hard drive. This option requires an external optical drive to run the media.
Re-imaging Operating Systems Installed on NVRAM
To restore, update, or install an operating system installed on the NVRAM module, refer to the re-imaging documentation for your computer at
support.dell.com.
Restoring Microsoft Windows Operating Systems on Hard Drives
Starting System Restore
Windows XP
1. Click Start® All Programs® Accessories® System Tools® System Restore.
2. Click either Restore my computer to an earlier time or Create a restore point.
3. Click Next and follow the remaining on-screen prompts.
Windows Vista
1. Click the Windows Vista Start button .
2. In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press <Enter>.
3. Click Next and follow the remaining prompts on the screen.
Undoing the Last System Restore (Windows Vista Only)
1. Click the Windows Vista Start button .
2. In the Start Search box, type System Restore and press <Enter>.
3. Click Undo my last restoration and click Next.
NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view and may not apply if you set your Dell computer to the Windows
Classic view.
NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
CAUTION: Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any
files or programs until the system restoration is complete.