Dell XPS One 20 User Manual
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Brand: Dell
Category: Desktop , Laptop , Monitor
Type: Operation & user’s manual
Model: Dell XPS /Dimension Gen 2 , Dell XPS Gen 2 , Dell XPS One 20
Pages: 6 (0.21 Mb)
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Reinstalling Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
NOTE: If you reinstall the Microsoft Windows XP operating system on your Dell™ Dimension™
computer, you must follow these instructions. These instructions replace the instructions listed in the
Dell Dimension XPS Owner’s Manual.
To avoid critical setup issues when you reinstall the Microsoft Windows XP operating system on
your computer, you must also reinstall the device drivers located on the ResourceCD that was
shipped with your computer.
NOTICE: Before you reinstall the device drivers and the Windows XP operating system, back up all data
files on your primary hard drive. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the
first drive detected by the computer.
To reinstall the drivers, you need the following items:
• One blank floppy disk
•Dell ResourceCD
•Dell
Operating System
CD
Creating a Device Driver Floppy Disk
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Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
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Insert the ResourceCD.
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Turn on (or restart) your computer.
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Press <F12> immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut
down the computer and try again.
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Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select
IDE CD
drive from the menu or enter the
associated menu option number.
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After the system boots using the ResourceCD, select the number associated with the
Create a
SATA RAID driver diskette
menu option.
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Follow the instructions on the screen to create the floppy disk.
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After you create the floppy disk, exit to DOS.
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Remove the ResourceCD.
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Remove the floppy disk.
Label it
Intel SATA Drivers
.
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Restart your computer.
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