How to Restore a Dell 8400 to Factory Settings
- 1). Save any documents or installation files you will need after restoring the Dell 8400 computer to an external device such as a rewritable disc or USB drive. Unplug the Dell computer's network cable and any peripheral devices such as a scanner or fax machine.
- 2). Bring up the Start menu and choose the "Restart" option. Tap the Dell 8400's "Ctrl" and "F11" keys when the blue Dell bar pops up at the top end of your screen.
- 3). Wait for the system restore menu to appear and then click the "Restore" option. Choose "Confirm" to start formatting the Dell Dimension 8400's hard drive.
- 4). Click the "Finish" option after the 8400's format process finishes running. Click "Next" and then select "Yes." Click "OK" and wait for the Dell computer to restart.
- 5). Click "Next." Follow the Windows installation prompts on the screen to choose your log-in name and set up your Internet connection. Connect the network cable and any other peripheral cables back to the 8400.
- 6). Use the installation discs that came with your external hardware, such as a printer or router, to install the hardware's driver software.