Dell Vostro A100 (Early 2009) - Manual (Page 58)

Reinstalling Software
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NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media
contains drivers that were installed during
the assembly of the computer. Use the
Drivers and Utilities
media to load any
required drivers. Depending on the region
from which you ordered your computer, or
whether you requested the media, the Dell
Drivers and Utilities media and Dell
Operating System media may not ship with
your computer.
Reinstalling 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.
1 Save and close any open files and exit any
open programs.
2 Insert the Operating System media.
3 If the Install Windows message
appears, click Exit.
4 Restart the computer.
When thie DELL logo appears, press <F12>
immediately.
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.
NOTE: The next steps change the boot
sequence for one time only. On the
next start-up, the computer boots
according to the devices specified in
the system setup program.
5 When the boot device list appears, highlight
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press <Enter>.
6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM, and
follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the installation.
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