Dell Studio XPS 8100 (Late 2009) - Manual (Page 56)

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Restoring Your Operating System
To reinstall Windows, you need the following
items:
Dell • Operating System disc
Dell • Drivers and Utilities disc
NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities disc
contains drivers that were installed
during the assembly of the computer.
Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc to
load any required drivers. Depending on
the region from which you ordered your
computer, or whether you requested the
disc, the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc and
Operating System disc may not ship with
your computer.
Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours
to complete. After you reinstall the operating
system, you must also reinstall the device
drivers, virus protection program, and other
software.
Save and close any open files and exit any 1.
open programs.
Insert the
2. Operating System disc.
Click 3. Exit if the Install Windows message
appears.
Restart the computer.
4.
When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> 5.
immediately.