Dell Dimension 3000 Owner's Manual

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40 Advanced Troubleshooting• Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when youpurchased the computer. Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removesany applications installed after you received the computer. Use PC Restore only if System Restore didnot resolve your operating system problem.If you received an Operating System CD with your computer, you can use it to restore your operating system.However, using the Operating System CD also deletes all data on the hard drive. Use the CD only if SystemRestore did not resolve your operating system problem.Using Microsoft Windows XP System RestoreThe Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computerto an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or othersystem settings have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. See the Windows Help andSupport Center for information on using System Restore. To access the Windows Help and Support Center,see Windows Help and Support Center.NOTICE: Make regular backups of your data files. System Restore does not monitor your data files or recoverthem.NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if youset your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view.Creating a Restore Point1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.2 Click the task for System Restore.3 Follow the instructions on the screen.Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating StateIf problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see page 39) to resolve theproblem. If that is unsuccessful, then use System Restore.NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit anyopen programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click SystemRestore.2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click Next.3 Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer.The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see and select restore points.All calendar dates with available restore points appear in boldface type.4 Select a restore point and click Next.If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is automatically selected. If two ormore restore points are available, click the restore point that you prefer.