Dell factory image restore – Dell Inspiron 1545 User Manual

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Restoring Your Operating System

Dell Factory Image Restore

NOTICE: Using Dell Factory Image Restore

permanently deletes all data on the hard

drive and removes any programs or drivers

installed after you received your computer.

If possible, back up the data before using

these options. Use Dell Factory Image

Restore only if System Restore did not

resolve your operating system problem.
NOTE: Dell Factory Image Restore may

not be available in certain countries or on

certain computers.

Use Dell Factory Image Restore only as the

last method to restore your operating system.

This option restores your hard drive to the

operating state it was in when 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 Dell Factory Image Restore.
Dell Factory Image Restore

Turn on the computer.

1.

When the Dell logo appears, press <F8>

2.

several times to access the Vista Advanced
Boot Options
Window.

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.

Select

3.

Repair Your Computer.

The System Recovery Options window appears.
Select a keyboard layout and click

4.

Next.

To access the recovery options, log on as a

5.

local user. To access the command prompt,

type

administrator in the User name

field, then click OK.

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