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More info?)
Yes, unplug everything. You will have to reinstall all your peripherals once
the OS is installed.
Curt.
patti123" <patti123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8850FA71-89B8-4F17-A2BB-C5D8D151A2F3@microsoft.com...
> should I unplug everything from the back of my computer when I re-boot,
> like
> my printer, cable modem ethernet broadband router, stuff like that?
>
> thanks
> patti
>
> "Ricky" wrote:
>
>> Here's a link to check..
>>
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?c=us&cs=19&DN=1080241&type=SRG&l=en&s=dhs
>>
>> "patti123" <patti123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B3CF9780-AEEB-455D-B69C-A2E2074DE113@microsoft.com...
>> | oh yeah, i have a 8300 dimension
>> |
>> | "patti123" wrote:
>> |
>> | > how do you reboot and check bios? I dont get that. do i have to
>> press a F key
>> | > when its restarting?
>> | >
>> | > thanks for you help
>> | >
>> | > "Curt" wrote:
>> | >
>> | > > Yep...sure is. What model Dell do you have? I recently had to
>> reinstall the
>> | > > OS on my Dell laptop. It an easy process once you've set the
>> bios to boot
>> | > > from the cd. Just pop the os cd, reboot and follow the
>> instructions that
>> | > > pop-up.
>> | > >
>> | > > --
>> | > > Curt,
>> | > > 'The way is open to those who would see'
>> | > >
>> | > > "patti123" <patti123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> | > > news:9B771379-923B-4471-9B5B-E12A961E4EE5@microsoft.com...
>> | > > > the os cd is the operating system cd, correct?
>> | > > >
>> | > >
>> | > >
>> | > > > "Curt" wrote:
>> | > > >
>> | > > >> Patti,
>> | > > >>
>> | > > >> The OS Reinstall cd will wipe any and all info/data/music
>> you've
>> | > > >> accumulated
>> | > > >> since you've had your system and return it to the way you
>> received it
>> | > > >> from
>> | > > >> Dell. To my knowledge, Dell does not offer a "recovery" cd as
>> such, only
>> | > > >> the
>> | > > >> OS reinstall disk and whatever program disks that came with
>> the system.
>> | > > >> If
>> | > > >> you can save your important data to cd, please do so before
>> reinstalling
>> | > > >> the
>> | > > >> OS. In order to reinstall the OS, you will have to set the
>> computer to
>> | > > >> boot
>> | > > >> from the cd drive in the system bios. Your system manual will
>> have
>> | > > >> instructions for this procedure. If you no longer have the
>> manual,
>> | > > >> look-up
>> | > > >> your system on the Dell website for instructions. Best of
>> luck.
>> | > > >>
>> | > > >> --
>> | > > >> Curt,
>> | > > >> 'The way is open to those who would see'
>> | > > >>
>> | > > >> "patti123" <patti123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> | > > >> news:68E5B31B-77ED-4177-B1EE-2CCD1453D2F9@microsoft.com...
>> | > > >> > the cd I have is: Operating System
>> | > > >> > Reinstallation cd
>> | > > >> > Microsoft windows XP Home Edition
>> | > > >> > Including service pack 1
>> | > > >> >
>> | > > >> > I do not have a CD that says recovery cd, Is that what I
>> need, and if
>> | > > >> > so
>> | > > >> > where can I get one and how much?
>> | > > >> >
>> | > > >> > thanks
>> | > > >> > PH
>> | > > >> >
>> | > > >> > "patti123" wrote:
>> | > > >> >
>> | > > >> >> There was nothing there that said format or recovery
>> | > > >> >>
>> | > > >> >> "Andrew E." wrote:
>> | > > >> >>
>> | > > >> >> > You'll have to do it that way,you should have the
>> option to format
>> | > > >> >> > and
>> | > > >> >> > recovery,
>> | > > >> >> > select to do both,returning the computer to factory
>> settings.If you
>> | > > >> >> > have a
>> | > > >> >> > xp cd,you can boot to xp cd,then select R for recovery
>> (read
>> | > > >> >> > kb307545
>> | > > >> >> > and/or
>> | > > >> >> > kb307654),or at menu screen select:install xp,then
>> select repair
>> | > > >> >> > this
>> | > > >> >> > copy.This
>> | > > >> >> > repairs xp but eliminates all updates SP1 SP2 etc...
>> | > > >> >> >
>> | > > >> >> > "patti123" wrote:
>> | > > >> >> >
>> | > > >> >> > > I need to do a system recovery on my dell computer. I
>> tried using
>> | > > >> >> > > the
>> | > > >> >> > > original cd to to do this but sence it has xp with
>> service pack 1,
>> | > > >> >> > > it
>> | > > >> >> > > would
>> | > > >> >> > > not work becuase I have SP2, I need help on how to do
>> this please.
>> | > > >> >> > >
>> | > > >> >> > > thank you
>> | > > >> >> > > ph
>> | > > >> >> > >
>> | > > >>
>> | > > >>
>> | > > >>
>> | > >
>> | > >
>> | > >
>>
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