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You can restore your operating system in the
following ways:
System • Restore 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.
Dell • Factory Image Restore returns your hard
drive to the operating state it was in when
you purchased the computer. Dell Factory
Image Restore procedures permanently
delete all data on the hard drive and remove
any programs installed after you received the
computer. Use Dell Factory Image Restore
only if System Restore did not resolve your
operating system problem.
If you received an Operating System media •
with your computer, you can use it to restore
your operating system. However, using the
Operating System media also deletes all
data on the hard drive. Use the disc only
if neither System Restore nor Dell Factory
Image Restore did not resolve your operating
system problem.
System Restore
The Windows operating systems provide
a System Restore option which allows
you to return your computer to an earlier
operating state (without affecting data files) if
changes to the hardware, software, or other
system settings have left the computer in an
undesirable operating state. Any changes that
System Restore makes to your computer are
completely reversible.
CAUTION: Make regular backups of your
data files. System Restore does not monitor
your data files or recover them.
System Recovery Options