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82 Reinstalling Software
NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media provides options for reinstalling Windows
Vista. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that are
installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows Vista unless a Dell
technical support representative instructs you to do so.
1
Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2
Insert the
Operating System
disc.
3
Click
Exit
if the
Install Windows
message appears.
4
Restart the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue
to wait until you see the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop; then, shut down your
computer and try again.
NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the
next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the
system setup program.
5
When the boot device list appears, highlight
CD/DVD
and press
<Enter>.
6
Press any key to
Boot from CD-ROM
.
7
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.