Reinstalling windows me – Dell Inspiron 4100 User Manual
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2.
Shut down the computer, and then turn on the computer.
3.
Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.
4.
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press
to select To set up Windows now.
5.
Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press
on your keyboard to agree with the license information.
6.
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type R to select the repair option, and then
go to step 15.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press
to select
the fresh copy option, and then press
on the next screen to select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the instructions on
the screen.
7.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to copy files and install the device drivers. The computer automatically restarts
multiple times before it requires additional input.
8.
When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue, and follow the instructions on the
screen to finish the installation.
9.
When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for your locale, and then click Next.
10.
Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software screen, and then click Next.
11.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, enter a name for your computer in the Computer Name window, and then click Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, enter a name for your computer and a password in the Computer Name and Administrator Password
window, and then click Next.
12.
If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information screen appears. Enter the requested information, and then click Next.
13.
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window, and then click Next.
14.
If your computer has a network adapter, select the appropriate network settings. If your computer does not have a network adapter, this option does not
appear.
Windows XP installs its components and configures the computer. The computer automatically restarts.
15.
When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Follow the instructions on the
screen to finish the installation.
16.
Remove the CD from the drive.
17.
Reinstall the appropriate drivers. See "
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
."
18.
Reinstall your virus protection software.
Reinstalling Windows Me
Before reinstalling the Windows Me operating system to correct a problem, try correcting the problem by performing a Windows
1.
Turn on the computer, and enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative or by performing the following steps:
c.
Shut down the computer, and then turn on the computer.
d.
Before the computer boots into Windows, press
to enter the system setup program.
e.
Press
to move to the Boot menu.
f.
In the system setup program Boot menu, follow the instructions on the screen to change the boot sequence so that the CD or DVD drive boots
first. Then insert the Operating System CD into the drive.
g.
Press
to save your changes and exit the system setup program.
h.
Press any key to boot the computer from the CD.
2.
At the Welcome window, click OK.
3.
Double-click Refresh Windows OS.
4.
Click OK.
5.
Click OK again. The installation takes 25-45 minutes.
6.
Remove the Operating System CD from the drive, and click OK to restart your computer.
The Getting ready to run Windows for the first time window appears.
NOTICE:
The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling your Windows 2000 operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
NOTICE:
To prevent conflicts with Windows Me, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall
Windows.