20 Most Recent Dell Dimension E520 PC Desktop - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Locate your recovery media. Check your computer manual or the Dell support page for your system on what kind of restore function your computer has.

Some models will come with a recovery disk. Some will use a program called Norton Ghost. Others will use files hidden in a separate hard disk partition (Dell System Restore).

Use Dell System Restore. If you find your computer has Dell System Restore, restart your computer and during the boot process hold the Control Key and the F11 key.

This will boot to the restore partition of your hard drive. Follow the instructions to reset your Dell to factory settings.

Use your Dell System Recovery CD. Insert the CD and reboot your computer. When asked, choose to boot the system using the CD.

After booting the system, you will likely be asked if you want to try to repair the current installation or restore to factory defaults.

It is recommended to choose "restore to factory defaults." Follow the instructions to format your hard drive, reinstall Windows and reset your computer to factory settings.

After the operating system has been reinstalled, you may have to individually install the drivers that make your system components run.

Your Dell likely came with a CD called "Drivers and Utilities." Insert this CD and follow the on-screen instructions to install system drivers.

Once you have access to the internet, run Windows Update to configure Windows XP to the latest security and stability settings.

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you might need a usb to key adaptor $1

or you might find at your closest computer shop

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paypal to create an account
paypal registration password ,bank card /credit card,phone numbers home/mobile ,email adress and a postal adress
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be very specific when you type in the search
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Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical extensions,IDE,SATA

the leads from your MOTHERBOARD TO YOUR HARD DRIVE make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty

make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have secure connections and are not faulty even the electrical extensions or just replace them they could be faulty a computer needs its connections to continue its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error

even something as small as a faulty electrical extension or fan lead can cause you problems

computers need all of the data and electrical current to travel through every working device and to have an end to be able work properly

motherboard and a hard drive any leads between them will fail before your motherboard or your hard drive if its a flat ribbon 40 pin type IDE replace it this will be the first to fail

check all electrical power input and extensions make sure they are securely seated even the cd/dvd floppy drives need to have current go through make sure these drives are working

also check the Cmos battery and computer RAM modules make sure they are securely seated with no dust built up or in the sockets on some motherboards cmos batteries are soldered in

check you CPU make sure its securely seated and has thermal grease

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