Reloading my computer

It came with like 13 of them i dont no which ones to use my computer is a dimension 2100

Im not good with the computer so i dotn no which ones it is i tryed one and it didnt work there is lke 13 of them and my computer is a dimension2100

Use your Dell System Restore CD's

Dimension 8200 Series, Pentium 4,Processor at 2.2GHz
2048MB PC800 RDRAM
Trinitron 22" Monitor
128MB DDR NVIDA GeForce4 Ti 4600 DVI
2 120GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive
16X DVD-Rom Drive
3.5in Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Logitech Wireless Keyboard w/Mouse
CNET PRO200WL 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
HSF V.92/56K RTAD PCI Speakerphone Modem
16X DVD-Rom Drive
Decoding Software for DVD-ROM Drive
SoundBlaster! Audigy, Sound Card
Klipsch Promedia 5.1 THX Certified Speakers
250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive
Music Match 6.0 for Windows XP
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition
MS Office XP Professional,CD

AOBATOMIC11,

Since your system came with Windows XP Home edition installed, you have no easy way of restoring it to an out-of-factory state. You have the option of going to Start|Control Panel|Add/Remove Programs and uninstalling any program which you may have installed since receiving your computer or doing a clean install of Windows XP and installing the software and drivers you received on those CDs. If you elect to do this, there are good instructions for the process here.

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Aobatomic11,
If you are having troubles deciding which of your 13 Disks is your Operating System it looks like this.



Marvin P

XPS B800r
512MBz Ram
Windows XP (2/1/02)
&
8200 1.8G
512MBz Ram
XP
&
Truck Vanity Plate "Dell4Me" (Maine)

My computer didnt come with windows xp i have windows ME and i put that in and did all the steps and everything came out the same as when i first tryed it

What steps did you follow, and everything came out the same meaning what? Did you format the C:\ drive??
let me know :-)

Dimension 8200 Series, Pentium 4,Processor at 2.2GHz
2048MB PC800 RDRAM
Trinitron 22" Monitor
128MB DDR NVIDA GeForce4 Ti 4600 DVI
2 120GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive
16X DVD-Rom Drive
3.5in Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Logitech Wireless Keyboard w/Mouse
CNET PRO200WL 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
HSF V.92/56K RTAD PCI Speakerphone Modem
16X DVD-Rom Drive
Decoding Software for DVD-ROM Drive
SoundBlaster! Audigy, Sound Card
Klipsch Promedia 5.1 THX Certified Speakers
250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive
Music Match 6.0 for Windows XP
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition
MS Office XP Professional,CD

i dont rember do you think you can tell me the steps i need to do and ill do it over again

Ok your running Windows ME right? if so do this

Reboot the computer
then when it starts counting the memory before the windows logo shows up press the F8 key repeatedly untill you come to a boot option screen. Select "command Prompt". Then when you get to the command prompt make sure your on the c drive (it will show c:) then type in Format c: then it will ask you if your sure and press Y for yes and let it format. then after its all done formatting install windows again and reload all the drivers and software that you want and or need. Let me know if it works out all good!!

Dimension 8200 Series, Pentium 4,Processor at 2.2GHz
2048MB PC800 RDRAM
Trinitron 22" Monitor
128MB DDR NVIDA GeForce4 Ti 4600 DVI
2 120GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive
16X DVD-Rom Drive
3.5in Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Logitech Wireless Keyboard w/Mouse
CNET PRO200WL 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
HSF V.92/56K RTAD PCI Speakerphone Modem
16X DVD-Rom Drive
Decoding Software for DVD-ROM Drive
SoundBlaster! Audigy, Sound Card
Klipsch Promedia 5.1 THX Certified Speakers
250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive
Music Match 6.0 for Windows XP
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition
MS Office XP Professional,CD

Just in case you haven`t seen it yet. There was a new thread started this morning on this forum (Steps on reinstalling Windows ME...) that should help you out.

i have a dell dimension 2100 and when i press F8 it just ask me how i want to run my computer (Normal,Safe Mode,Step By Step) I dont know what to do when i get there

Hi

Try this site for Wme >>

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/indexme.htm

Bev



Message Edited on 03/10/02 06:57PM by shesagordie

You might need to make a boot disk in windows to boot to DOS, thats where youll do the formatting at. If that dont work let us now! If you want to sit and read a bit you can use the links to pages some people provide in there posts about WINME

Dimension 8200 Series, Pentium 4,Processor at 2.2GHz
2048MB PC800 RDRAM
Trinitron 22" Monitor
128MB DDR NVIDA GeForce4 Ti 4600 DVI
2 120GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive
16X DVD-Rom Drive
3.5in Floppy Drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Logitech Wireless Keyboard w/Mouse
CNET PRO200WL 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
HSF V.92/56K RTAD PCI Speakerphone Modem
16X DVD-Rom Drive
Decoding Software for DVD-ROM Drive
SoundBlaster! Audigy, Sound Card
Klipsch Promedia 5.1 THX Certified Speakers
250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive
Music Match 6.0 for Windows XP
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition
MS Office XP Professional,CD