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    How to recovery OS that is ready on HD ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ZaraCastle, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. ZaraCastle

    ZaraCastle Newbie

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    My Win Vista has some problems so i want to recovery it...I had Win Vista that is ready on my HD..But I don't know how to recovery it...anybody can help me ? thanks very much..
    My laptop is Dell Vostro 1500...
     
    ZaraCastle, Dec 10, 2007
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  2. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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  3. ZaraCastle

    ZaraCastle Newbie

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    I tried doing the instructions but I can't use F8 to come dell restore..So how to use Dell Factory Image Restore in Vista...
     
    ZaraCastle, Dec 11, 2007
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  4. TuxDude

    TuxDude Notebook Deity

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    Pressing F8 should give you that option and using that alone you can do the factory restore.....
     
    TuxDude, Dec 11, 2007
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    640k Notebook Evangelist

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    Make sure that when you're pressing F8 that you're timing it between the blue DELL screen when you first turn on your PC and the "Starting Windows" screen that you get after. You can press F8 more than once if you're bad with timing, but you basically have 2 seconds for the system to register your keystroke after the DELL screen has gone away.

    From there you should be able to select Repair Windows, which will take you to a Windows-like environment, giving you several options. The last option is the Dell Image Recovery, which works from your HD.
     
    640k, Dec 11, 2007
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  6. ZaraCastle

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    I had pressed F8 right after I pressed Power button but It's seem my laptop doesn't have F8 Option...So I can't use Dell Factory Image...I want to ask whether F8 option is at all Dell Vostro 1500 ?
     
    ZaraCastle, Dec 12, 2007
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  7. 640k

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    Its not your Dell, its the OS. F8 is a part of Windows. As long as Windows is installed, you can use F8. You're not pressing it at the right time. Re-read my post and try again. If you're pressing F8 right after you hit power, you're hitting it too soon.

    You can push it more than once too until the menu appears.
     
    640k, Dec 12, 2007
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  8. gridtalker

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    DO a search on this forum. there is a step by step guide on how to do it
     
    gridtalker, Dec 12, 2007
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  9. kamote

    kamote Notebook Geek

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    there is actually another way to restore Windows Vista along with the other software that came with the computer using the Vista DVD. just call Dell Technical Support so that they can guide with this. :)
     
    kamote, Dec 12, 2007
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  10. billcsho

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    At least some of the Vostro laptops do not come with restore image on HD. It has been reported a few times. The same case for my Vostro 1400.
     
    billcsho, Dec 12, 2007
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