David Darlington. People Also Ask How to factory reset a Dell laptop without password. Click the "Power" icon on the login screen and while holding "Shift", select "Restart". Select the "Troubleshoot" option after your computer restarts.
Choose to "Reset your PC" and go to the "Next" option. After this is done, select "Just remove my files". Complete this by selecting the "Reset" button. How do I wipe my Dell computer clean and start over? Put off the PC and power it back on. Using the arrow keys, navigate to the section that lets you reset to default settings, and restart the computer. You Might Also Like. If you have the Windows 7 installation disc available, you can use it to perform a repair of your computer and attempt to fix potential issues , a restore if System Restore is enabled, or to reinstall Windows 7.
System Restore can restore your computer to an earlier date if it has been enabled and ran correctly, while Startup Repair can attempt to fix any found errors that may prevent you from starting Windows 7. Startup Repair can be included on your computer. You can run Startup Repair to perform a scan and fix potential issues. If you can access and boot into your Windows 7 system, you can use System Restore by following these steps:.
This procedure erases everything on your computer. Backup your files before you continue! Similar to a refresh of the system, if you upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8. You will need to upgrade to Windows 8. System Restore can restore your Windows 8 or Windows 8. On most Dell computers, inserting a Windows installation disc will prompt the computer to select the disc as the boot option. If your computer completely restarts without this prompt appearing, you'll need to change your BIOS boot order.
Press any key on your keyboard. Doing so will start the disc booting sequence. Click the "Language" drop-down box, click the language that you want to use, and click Next in the bottom-right corner of the window.
Accept the terms of use. Check the "I accept the license terms" box, then click Next. Click Custom. It's in the middle of the window. This will prompt a list of your computer's connected hard drives to appear. Select your Dell's hard drive. Click the hard drive with C: on it to select it. If you don't see a C: option, look for a drive with the largest amount of space on it. Click Format. It should be near the bottom of the page. Doing so will erase your hard drive and reformat it according to Windows defaults.
You may be prompted to select a file system. The reformatting process can take several hours, so just make sure that your computer is plugged into a power source. Click Next or Continue when prompted. Doing so completes the formatting process. Follow the on-screen instructions. There should be a "Reinstall Windows" option here; clicking it will begin the Windows reinstallation process, at which point you can follow the on-screen prompts to finish reinstalling Windows.
Click Detect. It will know how big your monitor is, and do it all for you. Yes No. Not Helpful 3 Helpful 5. How do I get "progress dialog" to stop running when I want to shut down my computer? There should be a force shutdown option on screen. If not, pressing and holding the power button will force the computer to shut down even if it is frozen. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2. If the screen is on but doesn't emit any colors, you could have damaged video wires. If the screen doesn't turn on at all you could have either damaged power wires or a damaged screen that would have to be replaced.
Not Helpful 5 Helpful 2. If you have previously reinstalled Windows and do not have the pc restore program, the only way is to have the Windows XP installation disk. Use one of the methods used to contact Dell customer service and see if they will send you a new one. If that doesn't work, and you have a friend that owns a Dell with the same version of Windows XP, you can use their Win XP disk to reinstall.
You will not normally need the product code in this circumstance, but if it asks for one, use the number on the side of your computer. If none of the above helps, the only thing you can do is purchase a commercial copy of Windows XP.
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