Restoring Your Microsoft Windows Operating System; Restoring Windows Vista - Dell Vostro 1700 Owner's Manual

3 In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter.
4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes
the problem and click Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
Windows Vista:
1 Click the Windows Vista Start button
2 In the Find an answer section, click Troubleshooting.
or
Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field, and then press
<Enter>.
3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and
follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
NOTE:
Troubleshooting, you can get online help by typing your question in the Search
Help field at the top of the window.
Restoring your Microsoft Windows Operating
System

Restoring Windows Vista

You can restore your Windows Vista operating system in the following ways:
• Windows Vista includes the Backup and Restore Center to create backups
of important files on your computer or to back up the entire hard drive.
You can then restore your operating system or files if needed.
• Microsoft Windows System Restore returns your hard drive to an earlier
operating state without affecting data files. Use System Restore as the first
solution for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. For
instructions, see "Using Microsoft Windows System Restore" on page 148.
• Dell Factory Image Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state
it was in when you purchased the computer. Dell Factory Image Restore
permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any
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