Reinstalling Software 141NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel.7 Click the check box 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 five or more minutes to complete.A message appears when the operating system and factory-installedapplications have been restored to factory condition.8 Click Finish to reboot the system.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 "Using Windows Device Driver Rollback" on page 132). IfDevice Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use SystemRestore to return your operating system to the operating state it was in beforeyou installed the new device driver (see "Using Microsoft Windows SystemRestore" on page 136).NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your primaryhard drive. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is thefirst drive detected by the computer.To reinstall Windows, you need the following items:• Dell Operating System media• Dell Drivers and Utilities discNOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities disc contains drivers that were installedduring the assembly of the computer. Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities disc toload any required drivers. Depending on the region from which you ordered yourcomputer, or whether you requested the media, the Dell Drivers and Utilitiesdicsc and Operating System media may not ship with your computer.Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows VistaThe reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After youreinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virusprotection program, and other software.
