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drivers. The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it requires additional input.

7. When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the

screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on the screen to finish the installation.

8. When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for your locale and click Next.

9. Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software screen and click Next.

10. If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, enter a name for your computer when the Computer

Name window appear and click Next.

If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, enter a name for your computer and a password when

the Computer Name and Administrator Password window appears and click Next.

11. If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information screen appears. Enter the requested

information and click Next.

12. Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window and click Next.

13. If your computer has a network adapter, select the appropriate network settings. If your computer does

not have a network adapter, you do not see this option.

Windows XP begins to install its components and configure the computer. The computer automatically

restarts.

14. When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the

screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

15. Remove the CD from the drive.

16. Reinstall the appropriate drivers.

17. Reinstall your virus protection software.

Reinstalling Windows 2000

1. Turn on the computer, and enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support

representative or as follows:

a. Shut down the computer.

b. Before the computer boots into Windows, press <F2> to enter the system setup program.

c. Press <Alt><P> to move to the Boot menu.

d. In the system setup program Boot menu, follow the instructions on the screen to change the

boot sequence so that the CD or DVD drive boots first. Then insert the Operating System CD into

the drive.

NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling the Windows 2000 operating

system. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs

installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do

so by a Dell technical support representative.

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