Configure to boot to the CD-ROM, DVD- ROM
1. Insert a WinXP CD into your CD or DVD drive
2. Restart the system, when the Dell logo screen appears, press the CTRL+ALT+F8 key several times to enter the Boot Menu. * If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation. Then restart the computer and try again.
3. Select Option for “ATAPI” CD-ROM or “IDE”CD-ROM and press Enter
4. The system will restart in 2 seconds time. Read More»
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Windows Vista was designed with backward compatibility for software in mind, that is: much software was designed to run with versions of windows before Windows Vista will run just fine on Vista. However some programs my not run well or will not run at all. If you find that on old program doesn’t run correctly you can access Vista’s program compatibility wizard so you can setup windows behave like on earlier versions of windows when you run that older program. Here is how to access program compatibility wizard: Read More»
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February 07, 2007 by
Jason How do you perform a reinstallation of Windows XP, sometimes called a repair installation?
- Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more information about how to do this, refer to your computer’s documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.
- Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart your computer.
- When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
- Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
- In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license agreement. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.
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