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Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Operating Systems
Dell™ Inspiron™ 2600 and 2650
Reinstalling Windows
®
XP
Reinstalling Windows 2000
Reinstalling Windows
®
XP
Before reinstalling the Microsoft
®
Windows XP operating system to correct a problem, try correcting the problem by using
System Restore
.
1.
Insert the
Operating System
CD.
2.
Shut down the computer (see "
Accessing Help
"), and then turn on the computer.
3.
Press any key when the
Press any key to boot from CD
message appears on the screen.
4.
When the
Windows XP Setup
screen appears, press
to select
To set up Windows now
.
5.
Read the information in the
License Agreement
window, and then press
on your keyboard to agree with the license information.
6.
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type
r
to select the repair option, and then
go to step 14.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press
to select the fresh copy option and then press
on the next screen to select the
highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the instructions on the screen.
The
Windows XP Setup
screen appears and Windows XP begins to copy files and install the device drivers. The computer automatically restarts multiple
times before it requires additional input.
7.
When the
Welcome to Microsoft
screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on the
screen to finish the installation.
8.
When the
Regional Settings
screen appears, select the settings for your locale, and then click
Next
.
9.
Enter your name and organization in the
Personalize Your Software
screen, and then click
Next
.
10.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition
, enter a name for your computer when the
Computer Name
window appears, and then click
Next
.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional
, enter a name for your computer and a password when the
Computer Name and Administrator Password
window appears, and then click
Next
.
11.
If you have a modem installed, the
Modem Dialing Information
screen appears. Enter the requested information and click
Next
.
12.
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the
Date and Time Settings
window and click
Next
.
13.
If your computer has a network adapter, select the appropriate network settings. If your computer does not have a network adapter, you do not see
this option.
Windows XP begins to install its components and configure the computer. The computer automatically restarts.
14.
When the
Welcome to Microsoft
screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the installation.
15.
Remove the CD from the drive.
16.
Reinstall the appropriate drivers
.
17.
Reinstall your virus protection software.
Reinstalling Windows 2000
1.
Turn on the computer, and enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative or as follows:
a.
Shut down the computer.
NOTICE:
The
Operating System
CD provides options for reinstalling the Windows XP operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
HINT:
The CD that you need to place in your CD or DVD drive is titled
Operating System
.
NOTICE:
The
Operating System
CD provides options for reinstalling the Windows 2000 operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
HINT:
The CD that you need to place in your CD or DVD drive is titled
Operating System
.
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