Note:
	The Windows XP CD is required to perform the following steps.

1. Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD drive and restart the computer.
   
   
2. Press the <Spacebar> when prompted Press any key to boot from CD.
   
   
3. At the Welcome to Setup screen press <R> to start the Recovery Console.
   
   
4. If prompted, select the number corresponding to the Windows installation you want to log into (usually C:\WINDOWS) and press <Enter>.
   
   
5. Enter the Administrator password, if any, and press <Enter>.
   
   
6. At the C:\WINDOWS> prompt, type cd \ and press <Enter>.
   There is one space between cd and \ (the backslash).
   
   
7. Type bootcfg /rebuild and press <Enter>.
   There is one space between bootcfg and / (the slash) and no space between / and rebuild.
   
   
8. When prompted Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All), type y, and press <Enter>.
   
   
9. When Enter Load Identifier appears, type one of the following that best describes your operating system and press <Enter>:
   
   
   • Windows XP Home Edition for Windows XP Home Edition
   • Windows XP Professional for Windows XP Professional
   • Windows XP Media Center for Windows XP Media Center
     
     
10. When Enter OS Load Options appears, type /NoExecute=OptIn /fastdetect and press <Enter>.
    
    
11. Remove the Windows XP CD from the CD drive.
    
    
12. Type Exit, and press <Enter> to reboot into Windows XP.

	Note:
	This method applies to Dell computers that were originally pre-installed with Microsoft® Windows Vista™, which does not include computers purchased through the Express Upgrade promotion or computers that were upgraded to Windows Vista from another version of Windows. For information on accessing the Windows Recovery Environment on a computer that was not originally pre-installed with Windows Vista, please refer to Dell Knowledge Base article: "How Do I Start the Windows Recovery Environment from the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ DVD?" Article ID: 316051

1. Restart the computer.
   
   
2. Tap the <F8> key during startup until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears.  (If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, restart the computer, and try again.)
   
   

3. Press the <Down Arrow> key until Repair Your Computer is highlighted, and press the <Enter> key.
   
   
4. When the System Recovery Options window appears, click to select your language, and click Next.
   
   
5. Log in as a user with administrative rights, and click OK.  (The Windows Vista Recovery Environment appears.)
   
   
6. From the Choose a recovery tool menu, click Startup Repair.  (Startup Repair  proceeds to check the system for issues and resolve them.)
   
   
7. Once completed, click Finish.
   
   
8. Click Restart.