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bkm564

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    Greenhorn

    Complete restore
    « on: September 07, 2009, 01:22:17 PM »
    I have an  Dell 8300 with XP. I would like to dump everything and get it back to the origional factory specs. Do you know how?
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    EEVIAC

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    Re: Complete restore
    « Reply #1 on: September 07, 2009, 01:26:08 PM »
    Do you have the installation disk and license key that came with the computer?
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    smeezekitty

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    Re: Complete restore
    « Reply #2 on: September 07, 2009, 01:31:55 PM »
    how old is it?
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    bkm564

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      Re: Complete restore
      « Reply #3 on: September 07, 2009, 01:32:29 PM »
      Yes
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      bkm564

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        Greenhorn

        Re: Complete restore
        « Reply #4 on: September 07, 2009, 01:33:40 PM »
        It's 6 or 7 years old
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        smeezekitty

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        Re: Complete restore
        « Reply #5 on: September 07, 2009, 01:38:01 PM »
        backup important data and format and reinstall
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        bkm564

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          Re: Complete restore
          « Reply #6 on: September 07, 2009, 01:39:46 PM »
          how do I fomat it
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          Allan

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          Re: Complete restore
          « Reply #7 on: September 07, 2009, 01:46:29 PM »
          Boot to the XP CD and the install routine will begin. Choose the drive to which you want to install and the option to first format. Then just follow the on screen instructions.
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          bkm564

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            Re: Complete restore
            « Reply #8 on: September 07, 2009, 01:52:42 PM »
            And this will put it back to when I got it?
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            patio

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            Re: Complete restore
            « Reply #9 on: September 07, 2009, 01:53:22 PM »
            Yepper...
            Provided they are the correct CD's that shipped with the machine.

            NOTE: The case won't be as shiny though...other than that...
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            Allan

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            Re: Complete restore
            « Reply #10 on: September 07, 2009, 02:00:07 PM »
            You'll need to install all the proper drivers after reinstalling the OS (chipset driver, video driver, audio driver, NIC driver, etc) and then install all the Windows Updates. And be sure to install an anti virus utility right after the drivers.
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            smeezekitty

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            Re: Complete restore
            « Reply #11 on: September 07, 2009, 02:03:30 PM »
            Quote from: ADG on September 07, 2009, 02:00:07 PM
            You'll need to install all the proper drivers after reinstalling the OS (chipset driver, video driver, audio driver, NIC driver, etc) and then install all the Windows Updates. And be sure to install an anti virus utility right after the drivers.
            xp may install the drivers by itself
            the part i hilighted in bold is very important
            xp can barely go a week before catchng a virus
            sorry if this was unhelpful
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            bkm564

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              Re: Complete restore
              « Reply #12 on: September 07, 2009, 02:08:41 PM »
              Dandy, Thanks guys
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