Restoring your operating system, System recovery options – Dell Inspiron 17 (7737, Mid 2013) User Manual

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System Recovery Options

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Restoring Your Operating
System

System Recovery Options

You can restore the operating system on your computer using one of the
following options:

CAUTION: Using Dell Factory Image Restore or the Operating System
disc permanently deletes all files on your computer. If possible, backup
your data files before using these options.

Option

Description

Dell Backup and Recovery

Use this as the first solution to recover
your operating system.

System reinstall discs

Use when operating system failure
prevents the use of Dell Backup and
Recovery or when installing Windows on a
new or replacement hard drive.

System Restore

Use this to restore your operating system
configuration to an earlier point in time
without affecting your files.

Dell Factory Image Restore

Use this as the last option to restore your
operating system.
Using this method deletes all files and
applications that you might have saved or
installed after you received the computer.

Dell DataSafe Local Backup
(Windows 7)

Use this when System Restore does not
resolve your problem.

Operating System disc
(Windows 7)

Use this to reinstall only the operating
system on your computer.

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