Sunday, 6 September 2009

Re-installing Windows on a Dell computer

If the hidden restore partition on your Dell computer is intact, the instructions below will re-install windows. If this doesn't work use a Dell restore CD or DVD.

Windows XP

Press Ctrl + F11 just after the computer is started, before the blue bar appears at the top of the screen. Click Restore. Warning - this will erase everything on your computer, make sure you have backed up !

Windows Vista
Press F8 just after the computer is started. Click on Repair your computer. Choose the US keyboard. Login using your Username and password if you have one. Click on Dell Factory Image Restore. Warning - this will erase everything on your computer, make sure you have backed up !

Windows 7
Press F8 just after the computer is started. Click on Repair your computer. Choose the US keyboard. Login using your Username and password if you have one. Click on Dell Factory Image Restore. Warning - this will erase everything on your computer, make sure you have backed up !

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