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17. Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the CD from the drive.
18. Reinstall the appropriate drivers using the ResourceCD.
19. Reinstall your virus protection software.
Reinstalling Microsoft Windows 2000
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus
protection program, and other software.
1. Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2. Insert the Operating System CD. If any program starts automatically, exit the program before proceeding.
3. Shut down the computer through the Start menu and restart the computer.
4. Press<F12>immediatelyaftertheDELL™logoappears.
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
5. Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and then press <Enter>.
6. When the Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key.
7. When the Windows 2000 Setup window appears, ensure that To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER is highlighted. Then press <Enter>.
8. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window appears, press the arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want. Then
press the key for the partition option you chose.
9. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window reappears, press the arrow keys to select the type of file system that you want Windows 2000
to use, and then press <Enter>.
10. Press <Enter> again to restart your computer.
11. Click Next when the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears.
12. When the Regional Settings window appears, select your region, and then click Next.
13. Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software window, and then click Next.
14. Enter the Windows product key, which is printed on the Microsoft label on your computer. Then click Next.
15. When the Computer Name and Administrator Password window appears, enter a name for your computer and a password, if desired. Then click Next.
16. Enter the date and time in the Date and Time Settings window, and then click Next.
Windows 2000 installs components and configures the computer.
17. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears, remove the CD from the drive, and then click Finish.
The computer automatically restarts.
18. Reinstall the appropriate drivers using the Drivers and Utilities CD.
19. Reinstall your virus protection software.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.
To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP:
1. Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
4. In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with the other devices.
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.