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
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 2: 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
sometime 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 "SYSTEM RESTORE"...
Step 11: The "Restore files and settings"
menu will appear, click "NEXT" to continue.
Step 12: Now from a selection of "Restore
points" select one which you wish to restore too. Once happy with
selection then click on "NEXT" to continue.
Step 13: You are now given an option to restore
other disks along with the operating system drive. If you have no problems with
them then just restore the main drive.
Step 14: Now you are asked to confirm the
restore point. Click "FINISH" to continue, or "BACK" to
select another drive or restore point.
Step 15: You are now asked one final time to
confirm that you wish to continue. Click "YES" to continue or
"NO" to select another drive or restore point.
Step 16: "System Restore" will now
initialize...
Step 17: System Restore will now restore files,
this may take sometime so be patient....
Step 18: System Restore will now Finialize the
restore, this may take sometime so be patient....
Step 19: Once done, it will tell you if it has
been successful or not, if so click "RESTART" to restart the
computer, if not then try a different date.
Step 20: Once rebooted and you get to the
desktop, you will get a confirmation of the restores success. Click
"CLOSE" to continue.
