How to Perform a Dell System Restore

Recent models of Dell laptops have been designed with a built-in feature that restores your laptop’s operating system to its original configuration. In essence, it enables you to restore your computer system to the state in which it was shipped.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Disconnect all the peripherals (printer, modem, USB), leaving only your monitor, mouse and keyboard.
2. Back up all the data that you want to save. Once you reformat and restore the computer, all existing data will be completely erased. This includes any email, program files and drivers. Be sure to save your “My Documents” folder.
3. Reboot your computer. As it boots up, a blue bar will appear across the top of the screen, displaying www.dell.com. As soon as you see this bar, press the “Control + F11” buttons. If you can't press these buttons in time, the computer will complete the boot process.
4. Click “Restore” on the screen that appears. A warning message will appear, indicating that you will lose all your data. This will initiate the restore process, which will take up to 10 minutes.
5. Once the process is complete, a message will appear indicating that the system recovery process was successful. Click “Finish” to reboot your computer. Your hard drive is now restored to its original configuration.
6. Review and accept the End User License Agreement and other legal material that will appear on your screen.
7. Gather your software, such as the Dell application CDs that were shipped to you with your laptop. Use these to reinstall the applications that originally came on your laptop, such as MS Office and Quicken.

Tips & Warnings

• If you cannot locate your application CDs, go to the support section of Dell’s official website. You cab download drivers from their online database.
• This Dell system restore is only available on laptops with Microsoft XP pre-installed.
• It is highly recommended that you use the Dell system restore as a last resort.
• Any improper changes can permanently erase vital data from your hard drive.
• Don’t manually restart the laptop during the restore process; let it completely reboot itself.

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