58 Reinstalling Software
you purchased the computer. Any programs or files added since you received
your computer—including data files—are permanently deleted from the hard
drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital
photos, music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using
Factory Image Restore or PC Restore.
Dell Factory Image Restore (Microsoft Windows Vista)
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, and
click
OK
.
5
Click
Dell Factory Image Restore
.
NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell
Factory Tools, and 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 check box to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, and
then click
Next
.
The restore process begins and may take five 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 reboot the system.
