Step 1: How To Boot From a CD, DVD, or BD Disc (follow link), or Press the
<F12> key on Dell Logo and then in the One Time Boot Menu Select CD/DVD drive.
To start this Windows install insert the first CD or the DVD
into the drive and start or restart your computer
Step 2: If an
Operating System is already on the Computer then the following screen will
appear stating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD", hit any key on
the keyboard to continue.
Step 3: Windows
automatically run as the hard drive is blank, and will load files, this may
take some time so be patient.
Step 3: The Windows
Vista install will begin to load.
Step 4: Some of
these stages can take quite sometimes, so be patient.
Step 5: Now select
your install Language, Time and Currency Format, plus keyboard type, once
you are happy with the settings, Click on "NEXT" to continue
Step 6: From the
next screen click on "Repair Your Computer" to continue.
Step 7: Windows will
now search for Windows Installations.
Step 8: From the
next screen select the operating system on which you wish to do a repair.
Select it, then press "NEXT" to continue
Step 9: You are now
at the "Recovery Options" menu.
Step 10: From
the "Recovery Options" menu select "STARTUP REPAIR"...
Step 11: Windows will
search for problems (This may take sometimes, so be patient)..
Step 12: If problems
are found then Windows will attempt to repair them..
Step 13: Once
completed Windows will prompt you to click "FINISH" to complete the
repair. Do so.....
Step 14: Repair
details will now appear, read if need be and then click "CLOSE"...
Step 15: The computer
will now reboot, and if Windows was successful in its repair then it should
boot to the desktop or login screen.
