Reinstallation

Hi

I have a Dimension 9200. I need to restore my pc to factory setup. How do
I access the hidden partition please on my hard disk which contains the
restore info?

Pod

"Pod" <pod@eldorado.net> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a Dimension 9200. I need to restore my pc to factory setup. How
> do I access the hidden partition please on my hard disk which contains the
> restore info?
>
> Pod
>

As long as the partititions are undamaged/unaltered, just press CTL+F11 at
the Dell splash screen when you first boot.

I assume you've backed up any/all files you love first. The re-image will
remove any/all created data and added applications since the system was
purchased.

Good luck.

Stew

If your 9200 shipped with a Dell restore partition, it was normally invoked
by hitting Ctl-F11 immediately during the initial screen display. Gotta be
quick.

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...N/YH251A02.pdf
Page 56 show have what you're looking for.


"Pod" <pod@eldorado.net> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a Dimension 9200. I need to restore my pc to factory setup. How
> do I access the hidden partition please on my hard disk which contains the
> restore info?
>
> Pod
>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pod [mailtood@eldorado.net]
> Posted At: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:51 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Reinstallation
> Subject: Reinstallation
>
> Hi
>
> I have a Dimension 9200. I need to restore my pc to factory setup.
> How do
> I access the hidden partition please on my hard disk which contains
the
> restore info?
>
> Pod

XP or Vista?

For XP, Press CTRL+F11 at the Dell logo. If that doesn't work, google
DSRFix and try that to fix it. Still doesn't work, you might have
damaged the partition.