Dell Inspiron 0R891KA01 Setup Manual page 45

NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media
contains drivers that were installed during
the assembly of the computer. Use the
Dell Drivers and Utilities media to load any
required drivers. Depending on the region
from which you ordered your computer,
or whether you requested the media,
the Dell Drivers and Utilities media and
Operating System media may not ship with
your computer.
Reinstalling Windows
The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours
to complete. After you reinstall the operating
system, you must also reinstall the device
drivers, virus protection program, and other
software.
NOTE: Your computer may or may not have
an optical drive. Use an external optical
drive or any external storage device for the
procedures that involve media.
1. Save and close any open files and exit any
open programs.
Restoring Your Operating System
Operating System disc.
2. Insert the
3. Click Exit if the Install Windows message
appears.
Restart the computer.
4.
5. When the DELL logo appears, press <F2>
immediately.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the
operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft
desktop; then, shut down your computer
and try again.
NOTE: The next steps change the boot
sequence for one time only. On the next
start-up, the computer boots according to
the devices specified in the system setup
program.
6. When the boot device list appears, highlight
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press <Enter>.
Press any key to
7. Boot from CD-ROM.
Follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the installation.
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