Dell Latitude C106C Quick Reference Manual

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Reinstalling Software 55Dell Factory Image Restore (Windows Vista Only)1 Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press severaltimes to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.2 Select Repair Your Computer.The System Recovery Options window appears.3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next.4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access thecommand prompt, type administrator in the User name field, thenclick OK.5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore.NOTE: Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select DellFactory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.6 On the Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen, click Next.The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears.NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel.7 Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to continue reformatting thehard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, thenclick Next.The restore process begins and may take 5 or more minutes to complete. Amessage appears when the operating system and factory-installedapplications have been restored to factory condition.8 Click Finish to restart the computer.Using the Operating System MediaBefore you BeginIf you are considering reinstalling the Windows operating system to correct aproblem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows Device DriverRollback. See "Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page 50. IfDevice Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, use Microsoft WindowsSystem Restore to return your operating system to the operating state it wasin before you installed the new device driver. See "Using Microsoft®Windows® System Restore" on page 52.