Here's a link to check..
http://support.dell.com/support/top...ent?c=us&cs=19&DN=1080241&type=SRG&l=en&s=dhs
| oh yeah, i have a 8300 dimension
|
| "patti123" wrote:
|
| > how do you reboot and check bios? I dont get that. do i have to
press a F key
| > when its restarting?
| >
| > thanks for you help
| >
| > "Curt" wrote:
| >
| > > Yep...sure is. What model Dell do you have? I recently had to
reinstall the
| > > OS on my Dell laptop. It an easy process once you've set the
bios to boot
| > > from the cd. Just pop the os cd, reboot and follow the
instructions that
| > > pop-up.
| > >
| > > --
| > > Curt,
| > > 'The way is open to those who would see'
| > >
| > > | > > > the os cd is the operating system cd, correct?
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| > > > "Curt" wrote:
| > > >
| > > >> Patti,
| > > >>
| > > >> The OS Reinstall cd will wipe any and all info/data/music
you've
| > > >> accumulated
| > > >> since you've had your system and return it to the way you
received it
| > > >> from
| > > >> Dell. To my knowledge, Dell does not offer a "recovery" cd as
such, only
| > > >> the
| > > >> OS reinstall disk and whatever program disks that came with
the system.
| > > >> If
| > > >> you can save your important data to cd, please do so before
reinstalling
| > > >> the
| > > >> OS. In order to reinstall the OS, you will have to set the
computer to
| > > >> boot
| > > >> from the cd drive in the system bios. Your system manual will
have
| > > >> instructions for this procedure. If you no longer have the
manual,
| > > >> look-up
| > > >> your system on the Dell website for instructions. Best of
luck.
| > > >>
| > > >> --
| > > >> Curt,
| > > >> 'The way is open to those who would see'
| > > >>
message
| > > >> | > > >> > the cd I have is: Operating System
| > > >> > Reinstallation cd
| > > >> > Microsoft windows XP Home Edition
| > > >> > Including service pack 1
| > > >> >
| > > >> > I do not have a CD that says recovery cd, Is that what I
need, and if
| > > >> > so
| > > >> > where can I get one and how much?
| > > >> >
| > > >> > thanks
| > > >> > PH
| > > >> >
| > > >> > "patti123" wrote:
| > > >> >
| > > >> >> There was nothing there that said format or recovery
| > > >> >>
| > > >> >> "Andrew E." wrote:
| > > >> >>
| > > >> >> > You'll have to do it that way,you should have the
option to format
| > > >> >> > and
| > > >> >> > recovery,
| > > >> >> > select to do both,returning the computer to factory
settings.If you
| > > >> >> > have a
| > > >> >> > xp cd,you can boot to xp cd,then select R for recovery
(read
| > > >> >> > kb307545
| > > >> >> > and/or
| > > >> >> > kb307654),or at menu screen select:install xp,then
select repair
| > > >> >> > this
| > > >> >> > copy.This
| > > >> >> > repairs xp but eliminates all updates SP1 SP2 etc...
| > > >> >> >
| > > >> >> > "patti123" wrote:
| > > >> >> >
| > > >> >> > > I need to do a system recovery on my dell computer. I
tried using
| > > >> >> > > the
| > > >> >> > > original cd to to do this but sence it has xp with
service pack 1,
| > > >> >> > > it
| > > >> >> > > would
| > > >> >> > > not work becuase I have SP2, I need help on how to do
this please.
| > > >> >> > >
| > > >> >> > > thank you
| > > >> >> > > ph
| > > >> >> > >
| > > >>
| > > >>
| > > >>
| > >
| > >
| > >
