Verify you have the MediaDirect Repair CD before you start this procedure.

1. Insert the Repair Utility CD or the Drivers and Utilities CD, if applicable, into the CD drive and restart your computer.

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2. Press <F12> as soon as the Dell logo screen appears to enter the boot menu.

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3. Press <Down Arrow> to highlight the first CD listing.

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4. Press <Enter> to boot from the CD.

	Note:
	If you are using the Drivers and Utilities CD, press <Q> after you boot from the CD.

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5. At the prompt, type cd \MD2 and then press <Enter>.

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6. Type Repair and press <Enter>. The Dell MediaDirect repair utility opens.

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7. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select OK and press <Enter>.

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8. When Done appears, remove the CD from the drive and press the power button to turn off the computer.

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9. Press the Media Direct button and allow Media Direct to start up.

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10. Perform several functions, such as playing a movie or viewing pictures to verify Media Direct is working properly.

Verify you have the following items that will be required to compete this procedure:

• MediaDirect CD
• Operating system reinstallation CD
• Drivers CDs

1. Restart the system and press <F2> at the Dell splash screen.

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2. Use the <Down Arrow> key to highlight the Device Info field.

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3. On the right pane, confirm the Primary Hard Drive size.

	Note:
	Hard drive sizes usually come in even numbers such as 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB, etc. Confirm if the size is 2 GB less, such as 38GB, 58GB, 78GB, 98GB, etc.

If you do not have the 2GB partition, click here to perform these additional required steps

4. Reinstall the operating system.

	Note:
	For specific instructions on reinstalling your operating system, please refer to the "Software Reinstall Guide" Article ID: 295204.

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5. Insert the MediaDirect installation CD into the optical drive.

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6. Press <Enter> to copy files to the MediaDirect partition and begin the installation.

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7. When Installation Complete appears, press <Enter>.

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8. Press the Power button to shut down the computer.

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9. Press the Media Direct button and allow Media Direct to start up.

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10. Perform several functions, such as playing a movie or viewing pictures to verify Media Direct is working properly.