Dell Precision M60 - Manual (Page 44)

1. Reinstall the appropriate drivers .
2. Reinstall your virus protection software. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions.
3. Reinstall your other software programs. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions.
Reinstalling Windows 2000
Booting From the Operating System CD
1. Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
2. Insert the Operating System CD. If any program starts automatically, exit the program before proceeding.
3. Shut down the computer through the Start menu and 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 then press .
6. When the Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key.
Windows 2000 Setup
1. When the Windows 2000 Setup window appears, ensure that To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER is highlighted. Then press .
2. Read the information in the License Agreement window and press to continue.
3. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window appears, press the arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want. Then
press the key for the partition option you chose.
4. When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup window reappears, press the arrow keys to select the type of file system that you want Windows 2000
to use, and then press .
5. Press again to restart your computer.
6. Click Next when the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears.
7. When the Regional Settings window appears, select your region, and then click Next.
8. Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software window and click Next.
9. Enter the Windows product key, which is printed on the Microsoft label on your computer. Then click Next.
10. When the Computer Name and Administrator Password window appears, enter a name for your computer and a password, if desired. Then click Next.
11. Enter the date and time in the Date and Time Settings window and click Next.
Windows 2000 installs components and configures the computer.
12. When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard window appears, remove the CD from the drive and click Finish.
The computer automatically restarts.
Enabling Hibernate Mode
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Power Management icon.
3. Click the Hibernate tab.
4. Ensure that Enable hibernate support is selected and click Apply.
5. Click OK to close the Control Panel.
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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, do not reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so
by a Dell technical support representative.