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Reinstalling windows 2000 – Dell Dimension 4300 User Manual

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24

Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive.

25

Enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support

representative.

26

In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence

back to the original boot sequence. Then, exit the system setup

program.

Reinstalling Windows 2000

NOTICE:

The

Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling your

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.

NOTICE:

To prevent conflicts with Windows 2000, you must disable any

virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall
Windows 2000.

HINT:

The CD that you

need to place in your CD
or DVD drive is titled

Operating System.

1

Insert the Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive.
Close any program or utility that may start to run after you insert the

CD into the drive.

2

Turn off the computer (see page 20), and then turn the computer on

again.

3

When the blue Dell logo appears, press immediately.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to

wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down

the computer and try again.

4

Use the arrow keys to select the CD-ROM option, and then press

.

5

When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ensure that the To

setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted. Then press

.

6

Read the information in the License Agreement screen, and then press

to continue.

7

When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, use the

arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want.

To continue, press the key specified in the partition option that you

chose.

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