Reinstalling microsoft® windows, Reinstalling windows me, Reinstalling windows 2000 – Dell Inspiron 2500 User Manual
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Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows®
Dell™ Inspiron™ 2500 Systems
Reenabling Hibernate Mode Support
Reinstalling Windows Me
1.
Turn on the computer, and enter the
system setup program
as directed by a Dell technical support representative.
2.
In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence so that the CD or DVD drive boots first as directed by a Dell technical support
representative. Then place the Operating System CD in the CD or DVD drive and close the drive tray.
3.
Exit the system setup program.
4.
At the Welcome window, click OK.
5.
Double-click Refresh Windows OS.
6.
Click OK.
7.
Click OK again.
8.
Remove the Operating System CD from the CD or DVD drive, and click OK to restart your computer.
The Getting ready to run Windows for the first time window appears.
9.
If the mouse tutorial starts, press <Esc> to exit and then press <y>.
10.
Click the regional setting closest to where you live, and then click Next.
11.
Click the graphic that matches your keyboard layout, and then click Next.
12.
In the User Information window, type your name and, if applicable, company name, and then click Next.
The Name field must be completed; the Company Name field is optional.
The License Agreement window appears.
13.
Click I accept the Agreement, and then click Next.
14.
Type the Windows product key in the fields provided, and then click Next.
The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is located on the computer.
15.
When the Start Wizard window appears, click Finish.
The Enter Windows Password window appears. To continue without creating a Windows user name and password, click OK. Otherwise, type your user
name and password in the appropriate fields, and then click OK.
16.
If the Date/Time Properties window appears, adjust the date and time properties, click Apply, and then click OK.
Windows updates the system settings and restarts your computer.
17.
If you created a Windows user name and password, type your password and click OK.
18.
Reinstall the appropriate drivers.
19.
Reenable your virus protection software.
20.
Reenable hibernate mode support
Reinstalling Windows 2000
1.
Insert the Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive.
2.
Shut down the computer.
3.
Turn on the computer.
HINT:
For more information on using the operating system installed on your computer by Dell, see the operating system documentation that came with
your computer. You can also access system tools and documentation from http://support.dell.com by entering your service tag or Express Service Code
and then clicking Go!.
NOTICE:
The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling your Windows Millennium Edition (Me) 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.