okay guys, here is my problem, about this time last year, my laptop was running very slow so i used the Dell pc restore function, which was great, it reset my laptop back to where it was when it got delivered to me.
But, and isn't there always a but, in the instructions on Dell's website, they didnt tell you what to do to keep this function on the laptop as well(I just presumed that it was going to do it for me). now i have run into the slow laptop problem again, and tried to do the above again, but it is gone. after a bit of research myself i too late found out how i should have done it.
I have a very detailed web page, which when i read it seems to give me two conflicting views, 1. that i can reinstal this partition and run it, and 2. that i cant.:here:Inside the Dell PC Restore Partition
what i need is for someone with a better knowledge than mine to read the page and tell me what the score is, I would be most appreciative.
if in the case of me not being able to reinstal this, what are the pitfalls of reinstalling Windows XP pro?? Is it just that i would lose my drivers? if it is just this, is it not as simple as me going into :here:C:\drivers and saving this, then reinstalling it when i put windows on it?
also, I have formatted a PC before, but it came with a floppy disk that was a recovery disk, that allowed me to do it safely, what is the process to reinstall windows.
lastly, do any of you PC very savvy people recommend that i reinstall Windows or do you reccommend any other course of action?
If it makes any difference, it is an inspiron 1520 laptop, dual core (1.8Hz? I think), 2G ram, 160 G hard drive.
But, and isn't there always a but, in the instructions on Dell's website, they didnt tell you what to do to keep this function on the laptop as well(I just presumed that it was going to do it for me). now i have run into the slow laptop problem again, and tried to do the above again, but it is gone. after a bit of research myself i too late found out how i should have done it.
I have a very detailed web page, which when i read it seems to give me two conflicting views, 1. that i can reinstal this partition and run it, and 2. that i cant.:here:Inside the Dell PC Restore Partition
what i need is for someone with a better knowledge than mine to read the page and tell me what the score is, I would be most appreciative.
if in the case of me not being able to reinstal this, what are the pitfalls of reinstalling Windows XP pro?? Is it just that i would lose my drivers? if it is just this, is it not as simple as me going into :here:C:\drivers and saving this, then reinstalling it when i put windows on it?
also, I have formatted a PC before, but it came with a floppy disk that was a recovery disk, that allowed me to do it safely, what is the process to reinstall windows.
lastly, do any of you PC very savvy people recommend that i reinstall Windows or do you reccommend any other course of action?
If it makes any difference, it is an inspiron 1520 laptop, dual core (1.8Hz? I think), 2G ram, 160 G hard drive.