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Dell XPS 630i (Early 2008) User Manual

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Reinstalling Software

1 Log on to the computer as a local administrator.
2 In Microsoft Windows Explorer, go to c:\dell\utilities\DSR.
3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe.

NOTE:

If you do not log on as a local administrator, a message appears

stating that you that you must log on as administrator. Click Quit, and then log
on as a local administrator.

NOTE:

If the partition for PC Restore does not exist on your computer hard

drive, a message appears stating that the partition was not found. Click Quit;
there is no partition to delete.

4 Click OK to remove the PC Restore partition on the hard drive.
5 Click Yes when a confirmation message appears.

The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newly available disk space is
added to the free space allocation on the hard drive.

6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and

verify that the additional disk space is available as indicated by the
increased value for Free Space.

7 Click Finish to close the PC Restore Removal window and restart the

computer.

Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore

1 Turn on the computer. When the Dell logo appears, press several

times to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window.

2 Select Repair Your Computer.

The System Recovery Options window appears.

3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next.
4 To access the recovery options, log on as a local user. To access the

command prompt, type

administrator

in the User name field, then

click OK.

5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore.

NOTE:

Depending upon your configuration, you may need to select Dell

Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore.

The Dell Factory Image Restore welcome screen appears.

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