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Reinstalling windows xp – Dell XPS 600 User Manual

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Advanced Troubleshooting

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NOTICE:

Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your primary hard drive. For

conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer.

To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items:

Dell™ Operating System CD

Dell ResourceCD

NOTE:

The ResourceCD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer. Use the

ResourceCD to load any required drivers.

Reinstalling Windows XP

To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in which
they are listed.

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.

NOTICE:

The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can

overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall
Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so.

NOTICE:

To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your

computer before you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that came with the software for
instructions.

Booting From the Operating System CD

1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2 Insert the Operating System CD. Click Exit if

Install Windows XP

message appears.

3 Restart the computer.
4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.

If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut
down the computer and try again.

5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and press .
6 When the

Press any key to boot from CD

message appears, press any key.

Windows XP Setup

1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up

Windows now.

2 Read the information on the Microsoft Windows Licensing Agreement screen, and press

to accept the license agreement.

3 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 remove the CD.