Which model do you have ? If it is one of those that has the Symantec Restore Utility, you might be able to use it to go back to the date it was shipped to you. If not, read on......
I own a Dell Dimension 3000, Intel Pentium4 CPU 3.00GHZ Processor, Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition Operating System.
SR45,
I added the extra bucks to buy the original operating system on CD Rom. I even have the original utilities and drivers CD. I bought my computer in 2005 like October from Dell online.
Message Edited by Tellurium5 on 03-12-2008 05:28 PM
To reinstall, enter BIOS ( Setup ) and set the first boot device as CD/ROM. Put your Dell Reinstalation Disc in the drive and disconnect all external peripherals except the monitor, keyboard and mouse, and be sure those are not USB, or wireless. Any internal USB card should also be removed.
Once you set your BIOS to boot first from cd . . when it restarts you will see a black screen with a prompt "Press any key to boot from CD" . . do that and you will be able to delete any or all partitions and recreate one or more, then proceed to formating and installing XP.
That message can pass quickly, so have a finger on the keyboard when you boot. This will delete all data on the drive so be sure you have your important data backed up. The prompt will appear after every reboot, but do not press any key on subsequent reboots. The setup process will continue with no action required from you.
If you do not get that message, and if you have another optical drive, try the XP CD in the other drive.
If you are installing on SATA drive, there is an additional step:
You will likely have to reload drivers (Chipset first) and applications, If your XP installation disc does not include SP2, after the installation, you will need to download and install SP-2, while windows is clean. Prior to connecting to the internet be sure you enable the XP firewall.
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Which model do you have ? If it is one of those that has the Symantec Restore Utility, you might be able to use it to go back to the date it was shipped to you. If not, read on......
How to reformat and reinstall windows xp
http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/instructions/reformat.htm ( My Favorite )
http://www.cyberwalker.com/topic.php?id=45
http://faq.oit.gatech.edu/0305.html
http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm#Install
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I own a Dell Dimension 3000, Intel Pentium4 CPU 3.00GHZ Processor, Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition Operating System.
SR45,
I added the extra bucks to buy the original operating system on CD Rom. I even have the original utilities and drivers CD. I bought my computer in 2005 like October from Dell online.
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To reinstall, enter BIOS ( Setup ) and set the first boot device as CD/ROM. Put your Dell Reinstalation Disc in the drive and disconnect all external peripherals except the monitor, keyboard and mouse, and be sure those are not USB, or wireless. Any internal USB card should also be removed.
Once you set your BIOS to boot first from cd . . when it restarts you will see a black screen with a prompt "Press any key to boot from CD" . . do that and you will be able to delete any or all partitions and recreate one or more, then proceed to formating and installing XP.
That message can pass quickly, so have a finger on the keyboard when you boot. This will delete all data on the drive so be sure you have your important data backed up. The prompt will appear after every reboot, but do not press any key on subsequent reboots. The setup process will continue with no action required from you.
If you do not get that message, and if you have another optical drive, try the XP CD in the other drive.
If you are installing on SATA drive, there is an additional step:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp_on_a.htm
You can get a reinstallation guide specific to your Dell here
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/software_reinstall/en/index?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
This is a great guide for reinstalling on a Dell: http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm
This is a site that walks you thru a simulated XP installation:
http://www.echoproject.net/en/software/catalog.html
You will likely have to reload drivers (Chipset first) and applications, If your XP installation disc does not include SP2, after the installation, you will need to download and install SP-2, while windows is clean. Prior to connecting to the internet be sure you enable the XP firewall.
For help entering BIOS: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm