hoogachagga
New Member
I would like to re-install Vista Home Basic but it was pre-installed and no DVD/CD was supplied from Dell. How can I re-install?
Re-install a pre-installed OS
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garysgold
Vista Guru
Hello hoogachagga,
Welcome to Vista Forums.
On my dell desktop, press F8 at the dell logo to enter boot options. Click on Repair your computer. Select keyboard layout, next. To access recovery options, log on as local user. Click Dell factory image restore. Might be a Dell factory tools button before the image restore button. Follow the instructions. Warning: this will restore the C drive to the factory state. Any personal files on the C drive will be erased.
This is from my desktops manual (XPS420). Laptops may be different, but you can check your manual or download from Dell for your comp.
Hope this helps.
Gary
Welcome to Vista Forums.
On my dell desktop, press F8 at the dell logo to enter boot options. Click on Repair your computer. Select keyboard layout, next. To access recovery options, log on as local user. Click Dell factory image restore. Might be a Dell factory tools button before the image restore button. Follow the instructions. Warning: this will restore the C drive to the factory state. Any personal files on the C drive will be erased.
This is from my desktops manual (XPS420). Laptops may be different, but you can check your manual or download from Dell for your comp.
Hope this helps.
Gary
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- CPU
- Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
- Memory
- Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400
- Graphics card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Creative SB X-Fi
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2207 + HPvs15
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050 + 1024x768
- Hard Drives
- 2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB WD 5000AAV-500 GB external
- Mouse
- MX Revolution
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve
- Other Info
- Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet Experience Index=5.5
hoogachagga
New Member
Hi Gary,
Thanks for a very quick reply - very impressed!!
Shall try your suggestion and post feedback.
Cheers,
Peter
Thanks for a very quick reply - very impressed!!
Shall try your suggestion and post feedback.
Cheers,
Peter
My Computer
bassfisher6522
Member
I had a hand me down desktop given to us and it had no recovery disks as well and did not have the factory image of OS partitioned, it is an older Dell. I called Dell and explained my situation, even though it was out of warranty by quit a few years, they switched all the registered documents over to us as the new owner of the PC and sent out the OS DVD, apps DVD, a bonus DVD with some nice gadgets and the web site to down load drivers which I did and burned to DVD. When they arrived the next day because Dell sent it overnight on them, I reinstalled OS with the new recovery disc's. It might be worth a call to them. I spent a little over 30 minutes on the phone with Dell and now the wife is a happy camper. It can't hurt to try. good luck.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Self built
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64x2 6000+ 3.0ghz
- Motherboard
- Asus M4N78 Pro
- Memory
- 3Gb PC2-5300 DDR2 @ 667mhz
- Graphics card(s)
- XFX Radeon HD 4770 512mb GDDR5
- Sound Card
- VIA HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dual monitors: HP W1907 LCD 19" and Gateway HD Display 19" LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s 320 x 2-GB Hard Drive
- PSU
- Antec Earthwatts 80 plus 500 watts
- Case
- Ultra E-Torque ATX Mid tower clear side w/2 120mm fans
- Cooling
- Thermaltake MaxOrb cpu cooler w/120 mm blue led
- Mouse
- OEM HP
- Keyboard
- OEM HP
- Internet Speed
- Download 6885 kb/s upload 367 kb/s
- Other Info
- Optical: Super Muliti DVD burner w/lightscribe, Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800