I may half to restore my computer

Ive never restored windows xp before so im not sure how you do this or maybe i can just install my application back. I have the cd that came with my Dell 9100 xp media center edition " tools system software"and the "9100 Dimension resource cd"

Is there anyone that has reinstall dell software on a xp before? Im missing a lot of files i think that "norton go back ' deleted my files and im having trouble in my internet explorer and lots of other stuff is missing that i can not find Ive ran the norton go back and did the unearsed files from my desk top recycle bin, well guess that it

Do you mean restore as in using the Window's Restore option or reinstall as in deleting everything off the computer and reinstalling them?

Originally Posted by bumpy

Do you mean restore as in using the Window's Restore option or reinstall as in deleting everything off the computer and reinstalling them?

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reinstall as in deleting everything off the computer and reinstalling them? yes thats what i mean unless i could figure out how to use the software and reinstall items that are missing

Why don't you try the Window's Restore option, Rhonda? If you can remember back to a date when everything was "normal". The only problem is that you will loose anything that you installed / saved after that date you put in.

Have you phoned Dell Technical Support for help?

Originally Posted by RockinRhonda

reinstall as in deleting everything off the computer and reinstalling them? yes thats what i mean unless i could figure out how to use the software and reinstall items that are missing

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Formatting and reformatting isn't as horrible as it may sound. In fact, it is amazing how fast and how "out of the box" your PC will be after the format -- it's like a tune-up for your PC.

If using the Windows XP restore tool doesn't do the job for you...save everything you can't live without...grab a cup of coffee (or two) and get your XP disk out for a total wipe-out and then a nice clean reinstall. Again, your PC will feel like "brand new-out of the box"...it is just a timely procedure reinstalling all that you saved before the format.

Warning -- make sure you have all your drivers in order before you wipe everything out!! EX: drivers for printer, scanner, etc.

hi captiva,

I tried the restore from windows or ready but that didnt work, I believe im missing drivers etc... no matter how many times i try to install my kodak dx4300 wont install,my webcam wont install i know i have enough memory im running a Dell 9100 dimension xp media center edition, Pentiu[R] 2.99GHz 512 MB of RAM service pack 2 somehow i have lost drivers i might not half to restore not sure yet im off tuesday and wedesday i might try then but i half a lot to do at church with trucks of gifts for the operation christmas child shoe box cant wait for that If i do half to restore the whole thing i do have a back computer think goodness for that incase i mess up or well i will update you later

I have to agree with Chris, I think you should call Dell technical support....

ive emailed them many times i think i will call them tommorow night Dell that is service pack 2 causes all kinds of problems sometimes i wish i would of stuck with gateway