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    Question regarding factory setting

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by msjaneoly, May 8, 2008.

  1. msjaneoly

    msjaneoly Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello, I needed some help restoring a Dell Inspiron 1520
    that has XP on it , to it's factory default settings.

    I've not been able to find the instructions and I know is out there someplace.
    Any directions would be most appreciated.
    Jane
     
    msjaneoly, May 8, 2008
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Use the recovery partition if you have it or find your recovery discs. If both are unavailable, get an OS disk.
     
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    msjaneoly Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks, for others out there the control 11 on boot, allowed
    the factory restore image to put it back to factory setting.
    Jane
     
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