Restoring your operating system – Dell OptiPlex 360 (Late 2008) User Manual

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Reinstalling Software

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If a particular driver is not listed, that driver is not required by your operating

system, or you must find the drivers that came with the specific device.

Manually Reinstalling Drivers

1 Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and right-click Computer.

2 Click PropertiesDevice Manager.

NOTE:

The User Account Control window appears. If you are an

administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your

administrator to enter the Device Manager.

3 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver (for

example,

Audio or Video).

4 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver.
5 Click the Driver tab Update Driver Browse my computer for driver

software.

6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied

the driver files.

7 Click the name of the driverOKNext.
8 Click Finish and restart your computer.

Restoring Your Operating System

You can restore your operating system in the following ways:

• Microsoft Windows System Restore returns your computer to an earlier

operating state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first

solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files.

• Dell Factory Image Restore returns your hard drive to the same operating

state as when you purchased the computer. The program deletes all data

on the hard drive and removes any programs installed after you received

the computer.

• If you received the Operating System media with your computer, you can

use it to restore your operating system. However, using the Operating

System media deletes all data on the hard drive.

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