Using the operating system media – Dell Latitude D630 User Manual

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Reinstalling Software

Undoing the Last System Restore

NOTICE:

Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and

exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the

system restoration is complete.

Microsoft Windows XP

1 Click StartAll Programs Accessories System ToolsSystem

Restore.

2 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next.

Microsoft Windows Vista

1 Click the Windows Vista Start button, , and click Help and Support.
2 In the search box, type System Restore and press <Enter>.
3 Click Undo my last restoration and click Next.

Enabling System Restore

NOTE:

Windows Vista does not disable System Restore regardless of low disk

space. Therefore, the steps below apply only to Windows XP.

If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space

available, System Restore is automatically disabled.
To see if System Restore is enabled:

1 Click StartControl PanelPerformance and MaintenanceSystem.
2 Click the System Restore tab and ensure that Turn off System Restore is

unchecked.

Using the Operating System Media

Before You Begin

If you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct a

problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device Driver

Rollback (see "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 141). If Device

Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore to return

your operating system to the operating state it was in before you installed the

new device driver (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on

page 145).

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