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    Restoring Dell Inspiron 1420

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by DerekNielsen, Mar 17, 2010.

  1. DerekNielsen

    DerekNielsen Newbie

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    My Dell Inspiron 1420 is a mess, and I'm considering restoring it to factory settings. I wanted to make sure I have the right materials to get it back to where it was when I bought it.

    I looked around for all the materials it came with, and I've found CD's for:
    -Microsoft Works 9
    -Drivers and Utilities
    -Dell Media Direct 3.5

    Do I need something for Vista or anything else to get my computer back and running?
     
    DerekNielsen, Mar 17, 2010
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  2. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    You need the operating system DVD that came with it. My 1420 definitely had a Windows Vista DVD and not a restore partition.
     
    millermagic, Mar 17, 2010
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