The Dell Inspiron 530S is a desktop computer that comes prepackaged with Windows Vista, but if you upgrade the hard drive or need to reformat a drive, you can reinstall Windows Vista on the machine. The Windows Vista installation process is completely graphical, unlike early versions of Windows. The menu screens walk you through the Windows Vista installation process.
Instructions
1. Put the Windows Vista installation disc into the DVD drive.
2. Restart the Dell Inspiron 530S. Press a key at the message "Press any key to boot from DVD." Click "Next" and "Install Now" on the first two screens that appear to start the installation. Get the product key from the Windows Vista DVD case and enter it on this screen. Click "Next."
3. Check the license agreement box. Select "Custom (Advanced)" to use the clean install option. If you are upgrading from a different version of Windows, you can use the upgrade option. Select the hard drive partition to install Windows Vista on and click "Next."
4. Enter the user information for the first Windows Vista account. Click "Next." Create a computer name. Click "Next." Click "Use Recommended Settings." Click "Next" to finish off the Windows Vista installation.
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