Using the operating system media – Dell OptiPlex 360 (Late 2008) User Manual
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Reinstalling Software
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3 Select Repair Your Computer.
The
System Recovery Options window appears.
4 Select a keyboard layout and click Next.
5 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user.
6 To access the command prompt, type administrator in the User
name field, then click OK.
7 Click Dell Factory Image Restore.
NOTE:
Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell
Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.
8 On the Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen, click Next.
The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears.
NOTICE:
If you do not want to proceed with Factory Image Restore, click Cancel.
9 Click the checkbox to confirm that you want to continue reformatting the
hard drive and restoring the system software to the factory condition, then
click
Next.
The restore process begins and may take 5 or more minutes to complete. A
message appears when the operating system and factory-installed
applications have been restored to factory condition.
10 Click Finish to restart the computer.
Using the Operating System Media
Before reinstalling the operating system, try the following:
• Windows Device Driver Rollback (see "Returning to a Previous Device
• Microsoft System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System
NOTICE:
Before performing the installation, back up all data files from your primary
hard drive to another media. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary
hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer.
To reinstall Windows, you need the Dell™ Operating System media and the
Dell Drivers and Utilities media. The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains
drivers that were installed at the time you ordered your computer.