Hi brjn58, HERE is a support journal that will help you to get your OP back on. Also if that fails, and yoiu need a set of reinstall disc's, then HERE is a online form that can be used in the US.
My son has a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop and the restore utility that Dell has on the partion to restore the computer to the way it came when purchased does not want to work. Can someone tell me does Dell sell System restore CD or DVD's. I want to restore to the way it came. I know HP sell these restore CD or DVD;s was wondering if Dell does.
Restore CD or DVD