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6 After the computer restarts, click OK. 
To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a 
different restore point, or you can undo the restoration.
Undoing the Last System Restore
 NOTICE: Before undoing the last system restore, save and close all open files 
and close all open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs 
until the system restoration is complete.
1
Click the Start button, point to All Programs (Programs in 
Windows Me)—> Accessories—> System Tools, and then click 
System Restore.
2 Select Undo my last restoration and click Next.
 NOTICE: Save and close all open files and close all open programs. Do not 
alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is 
complete. 
3
Click Next (click OK in Windows Me).
4 The System Restore (Undoing Last Restoration in Windows Me) 
screen appears, and then the computer automatically restarts. 
5 After the computer restarts, click OK.
Reinstalling Windows XP
Before reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem, 
try correcting the problem by performing a Windows XP System Restore 
(see page 50).
 NOTICE: The 
Operating System
 CD provides options for reinstalling your 
Windows XP operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files 
installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. 
Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system 
unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
 NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, you must disable any 
virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall 
Windows XP.
 HINT: The CD that you 
need to place in your CD 
or DVD drive is titled 
Operating System
.
1
Insert the Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive.
Close any program or utility that may start to run after you insert the 
CD into the drive. 
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