Computer won't start

Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or
drivers installed after you received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. Use PC
Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.
NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec is not available in all countries or on all computers.
Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system.
PC Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer.
Any programs or files added since you received your computer-including data files-are permanently
deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos,
music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.
To use PC Restore:
1 Turn on the computer.
During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.
2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>.
If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the
computer again.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.
3 On the next screen that appears, click Restore.
4 On the next screen, click Confirm.
The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete.
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5 When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.
NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.
6 When prompted, click Yes.
The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that
appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the
computer was turned on.
7 Click Next.
The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.
8 After the computer restarts, click OK.

Just copy and paste. Good luck
http://www.ehow.com/how_6524421_factory-restore-dell-inspiron-531s.html

Hi,

To restore your Dell computer to it's original factory settings, here's how:

To use PC Restore:

1. Turn on the computer.
   
   

During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.

1. Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press .
   
   

If you do not press in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.

1. On the next screen that appears, click Restore.
   
   
2. On the next screen, click Confirm.
   
   

The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete.

1. When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.
   
   

NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.

1. When prompted, click Yes.
   
   

The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the computer was turned on.

1. Click Next.
   
   

The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.
After the computer restarts, click OK.

Thanks and have a good one.

Oliver

Hi,

This should help.

Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system. PC Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Any programs or files added since you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.
To use PC Restore:

1. Turn on the computer.
   
   

During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.

1. Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press .
   
   

If you do not press in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.

1. On the next screen that appears, click Restore.
   
   
2. On the next screen, click Confirm.
   
   

The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete.

1. When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.
   
   

NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.

1. When prompted, click Yes.
   
   

The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the computer was turned on.

1. Click Next.
   
   

The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.
After the computer restarts, click OK.

Thanks,

Oliver

Blue screen or blue screen of death (BSOD) is common with windows family of operating system and it happens to stop any damage to your system when OS fails. If it happened once, nothing to worry about but if its happening again and again, you need to check for any recently installed hardware or software, it maybe incompatible. If this is not the case then maybe you need an upgrade.

it will depend the error message. however; you can try this.

start you computer on safe mode. (i am telling you this will depend on error message)

to start you pc in safe mode hit F8 key simultaneously. when the windows pop up. with you down arrow in you keyboard select. SAFE MODE only. (if you go trought your log in screen you will be lucky) . if so
log in as normal. click yes for safe mode question

(THE NEXT ADVICE IS ONLY IF SYSTEM RESTORE IS ON)

i recomend you if you can log in onto your pc in safe mode to do a System reestore. because the blue screen could be a bad driver or bad update that you recently did.

so to make an system restore follow this. To use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state, follow these steps:

1. Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.
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3. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click to select the Restore my computer to an earlier time option, and then click Next.
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4. On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system restore point in the On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next.
   Note A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Click OK.
5. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.
6. Log on to the computer as an Administrator. Then click OK on the System Restore Restoration Complete

HOPE THIS HELP

All versions of windows have whats called system restore.

Hopefully it was turned on.

Go to start button, all programs, accessories, system tools,
system restore, click on choose a different restore and then next,
now, on the next page click on the little box that says-show me all restore points, now pick the oldest restore point, and this will return the pc to
a state when it was new.

To use PC Restore:

1. Turn on the Computer. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.

2. Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>. If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the Computer finish restarting, and then restart the Computer again.

NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.

3. On the next screen that appears, click Restore.

4. On the next screen, click Confirm. The restore process takes approximately 6–10 minutes to complete.

5. When prompted, click Finish to reboot the Computer.

NOTE: Do not manually shut down the Computer. Click Finish and let the Computer completely reboot.

6. When prompted, click Yes.

The Computer restarts. Because the Computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the Computer was turned on.

7. Click Next. The System Restore screen appears and the Computer restarts.

8. After the Computer restarts, click OK.


Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want to restore the computer to its original state, these instructions are available from the DELL website:
(http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins6400/en/om/trouble.htm#wp1064167)

Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system. PC Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer. Any programs or files added since you received your computer—including data files—are permanently deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.
To use PC Restore:

1. Turn on the computer.
   
   

During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.

1. Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press <Ctrl><F11>.
   
   

If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let the computer finish starting, and then restart the computer again.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.

1. On the next screen that appears, click Restore.
   
   
2. On the next screen, click Confirm.
   
   

The restore process takes approximately 6–10 minutes to complete.

1. When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.
   
   

NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.

1. When prompted, click Yes.
   
   

The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the computer was turned on.

1. Click Next.
   
   

The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.
After the computer restarts, click OK.

plz try to restore the system to previous date when your computer was working fine. you can get it from start-all programes-accesorries-system tool-system restore.
plz post your findings