Dell Studio 0KWJH0A01 Setup Manual

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62Restoring Your Operating SystemOperating SystemReinstallationBefore You BeginIf you are considering reinstalling the Windowsoperating system to correct a problem with anewly installed driver, first try using WindowsDevice Driver Rollback.To roll back a device driver:Click1. Start .Right-click2. Computer.Click3. Properties→ Device Manager.Right-click the device for which the new4.driver was installed, and click Properties.Click the5. Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver.If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve theproblem, then use System Restore to return youroperating system to the operating state it was inbefore you installed the new device driver. See“System Restore” on page 59.CAUTION: Before performing theinstallation, back up all data files on yourprimary hard drive. For conventional harddrive configurations, the primary harddrive is the first drive detected by thecomputer.To reinstall Windows, you need the following:Dell•Operating System discDell•Drivers and Utilities discNOTE: TheDrivers and Utilities disccontains drivers that were installed duringthe assembly of the computer. Use theDellDrivers and Utilities disc to load anyrequired drivers. Depending on the regionfrom which you ordered your computer, orwhether you requested the disc, the DellDrivers and Utilities disc andOperatingSystem disc may not ship with yourcomputer.