Dell Vostro A840 (Mid 2008) - Manual (Page 55)

Reinstalling Software
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Starting System Restore
1 Click Start .
2 In the Start Search box, type System
Restore and press <Enter>.
NOTE: The User Account Control
window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click
Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired
action.
3 Click Next and follow the remaining prompts
on the screen.
In the event that System Restore did not resolve
the issue, you may undo the last system restore
(see "Undoing the Last System Restore" on page 55).
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.
1 Click Start .
2 In the Start Search box, type System
Restore and press <Enter>.
3 Click Undo my last restoration and click
Next.
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 "Returning to a Previous
Device Driver Version" on page 51. If Device Driver
Rollback does not resolve the problem, use
Microsoft Windows System Restore to return your
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