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From: Pen on 5 Oct 2009 15:54 BK wrote: > "Pen" <nospam(a)nospam.net> wrote in message > news:hadasu$uo6$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> BK wrote: >>> "Pen" <nospam(a)nospam.net> wrote in message >>> news:had5td$hc3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> BK wrote: >>>>> Hi All I am trying to revert my 1720 back to the factory settings. >>>>> I am using Windows Vista home premium >>>>> I have followed the instructions from the manual ie: >>>>> From f8 at start >>>>> 3 Press <Down Arrow> to select Repair Your Computer on the Advanced >>>>> >>>>> Boot Options menu, and then press <Enter>. >>>>> >>>>> 4 Specify the language settings that you want, and then click Next. >>>>> >>>>> 5 Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click >>>>> OK. >>>>> >>>>> 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. >>>>> >>>>> I cant find this,among the options all it gives me is "OTHER " and it >>>>> wont open this tool >>>>> >>>>> I have the Dell Recovery on a D: drive but I don't know how to open it, >>>>> as it is a wim file. >>>>> >>>>> I also have the Vista reinstallation cd >>>>> >>>>> Any and all help appreciated >>>>> >>>>> BRIAN >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Did you do it this way? >>>> NOTE: You must press the <F8> key before the Windows logo appears on the >>>> screen. If you press <F8> after the Windows logo appears on the screen, >>>> the >>>> Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. If you do not >>>> see >>>> the Advanced Boot Options menu, restart the computer, and then repeat >>>> this >>>> step until you see the menu on the screen. >>> Hi >>> Yes got right through to the point where I should have the Dell image >>> restore icon but it isnt there just an icon for other that doesnt open >>> BK >>> >>> >> Then your only other option seems to be to use the windows install disk, >> which >> Dell provided you with. There also should vbe a drivers disk. It seems the >> restore >> partition is corrupt or not there. > Cheers > I know the recovery partition is on the D drive But as you say It may be a > clean install > Thanks again Bk > You could also read this about the restore partition. It might help you boot to it. http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/index.htm
From: BK on 6 Oct 2009 06:22 "Pen" <nospam(a)nospam.net> wrote in message news:haditd$akc$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > BK wrote: >> "Pen" <nospam(a)nospam.net> wrote in message >> news:hadasu$uo6$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> BK wrote: >>>> "Pen" <nospam(a)nospam.net> wrote in message >>>> news:had5td$hc3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>>> BK wrote: >>>>>> Hi All I am trying to revert my 1720 back to the factory settings. >>>>>> I am using Windows Vista home premium >>>>>> I have followed the instructions from the manual ie: >>>>>> From f8 at start >>>>>> 3 Press <Down Arrow> to select Repair Your Computer on the Advanced >>>>>> >>>>>> Boot Options menu, and then press <Enter>. >>>>>> >>>>>> 4 Specify the language settings that you want, and then click Next. >>>>>> >>>>>> 5 Log in as a user who has administrative credentials, and then click >>>>>> OK. >>>>>> >>>>>> 6 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. >>>>>> >>>>>> I cant find this,among the options all it gives me is "OTHER " and >>>>>> it wont open this tool >>>>>> >>>>>> I have the Dell Recovery on a D: drive but I don't know how to open >>>>>> it, as it is a wim file. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also have the Vista reinstallation cd >>>>>> >>>>>> Any and all help appreciated >>>>>> >>>>>> BRIAN >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Did you do it this way? >>>>> NOTE: You must press the <F8> key before the Windows logo appears on >>>>> the >>>>> screen. If you press <F8> after the Windows logo appears on the >>>>> screen, the >>>>> Advanced Boot Options menu will not appear on the screen. If you do >>>>> not see >>>>> the Advanced Boot Options menu, restart the computer, and then repeat >>>>> this >>>>> step until you see the menu on the screen. >>>> Hi >>>> Yes got right through to the point where I should have the Dell image >>>> restore icon but it isnt there just an icon for other that doesnt open >>>> BK >>>> >>>> >>> Then your only other option seems to be to use the windows install disk, >>> which >>> Dell provided you with. There also should vbe a drivers disk. It seems >>> the restore >>> partition is corrupt or not there. >> Cheers >> I know the recovery partition is on the D drive But as you say It may be >> a clean install >> Thanks again Bk >> > You could also read this about the restore partition. It might help you > boot to it. > http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/index.htm Thanks Pen for your replies BK
From: dg1261 on 7 Oct 2009 06:15 "BK" <brian(a)kellyb.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in news:haf5pe$jtd$1 @news.eternal-september.org: >> You could also read this about the restore partition. It >> might help you boot to it. >> http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/index.htm > > Thanks Pen for your replies > No, my dellrestore webpages are relevant only to the DSR (Dell System Restore) feature as used on XP systems. Vista systems use a fundamentally different method that has nothing in common with the DSR system. (http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/vista.htm) For Vista systems, see if this helps: http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/vistarecovery/ Please note I do not use Vista and do not provide email support for the Vista Recovery system. Due to the volume of email my XP/DSR pages generate, I put together the above page just to get Vista users pointed in the right direction, but they have to take it from there by themselves. Dan Goodell
From: BK on 7 Oct 2009 16:41
SNIP >> > > > No, my dellrestore webpages are relevant only to the DSR (Dell System > Restore) feature as used on XP systems. Vista systems use a > fundamentally different method that has nothing in common with the DSR > system. (http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/vista.htm) > > For Vista systems, see if this helps: > > http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/vistarecovery/ > > Please note I do not use Vista and do not provide email support for the > Vista Recovery system. Due to the volume of email my XP/DSR pages > generate, I put together the above page just to get Vista users pointed > in the right direction, but they have to take it from there by > themselves. > > Dan Goodell Thanks Dan That looks like the route I need It is very well explained and I hopefully should be able to get the restore working Much appreciated Brian > > |