I have a dell latitude C600 and i want to redo the computer cause it has some software on it that i dont want on it but i dont have the recovery disk so is there anyway i can download the software to wipe everything off my laptop and start fresh for free??

Hi,
When you say reset I will assume you want to reset to factory defaults? Meaning like as when you first bought it. There are a number of ways to do this. If you have the original installation and driver disks that came with the laptop you would use those to reinstall the operating system and other software. On some laptop models they partition a portion of the hard drive to be a recovery partition which can be used to restore the laptop to its original state. To do this, you would want to look for a program that is installed on the computer that will launch this recovery action. It may be titled "Toshiba Recovery Program" or something similar. If the laptop is under warranty support you can contact Toshiba to have them walk you through this process, being an additional option.

-G33k

Turn the computer off.
Close the lid.
Disconnect the AC power.
Remove the battery.
Flip it over.
Undo the screws that hold the cover over the disk-drive.
Remove (or slide-out) the disk-drive.

The Dell Latitude C600 is an older Dell laptop computer. This particular model came with Windows XP pre-installed on it. If you are experiencing problems with your computer, or you want a fresh start with your Dell, you can restore the laptop to factory settings. This process removes all of the data saved on your computer and resets all of the settings back to the way they were when you first purchased the computer.

Instructions:

Step 1
Turn off your computer if it is currently on.
Step 2
Turn on your computer. When the Dell splash screen appears, hold down "CTRL" and "F11" on your keyboard. Release both keys at the same time.
Step 3
Click "Restore" in the "Dell PC Restore by Symantec" window. Click "Confirm" when you are warned that all data will be lost.
Step 4
Allow the system to restore and wait for the message that says "The system recovery process was successful." This can take about 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 5
Click the "Finish" button and your Dell Latitude D600 is restored to factory settings.

You may need to reset from inside the pc on the mother board. There is a CMOS pin you will need to remove and then replace. Then reboot the pc.
You may be able to get past it with a fresh complete install of windows XP as well.
Just put a good disk in - run windows xp and then go from there. I can walk you through this if you like.

Gary
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just go to support.dell.com click on home and type in service tag or select the product model of your computer. on the drop down menu select the os - Win 98. if page has refreshed scroll down and click the arrow button beside network

try uninstalling it and reinstalling it and dont plug it in til you get the drivers installed

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If you loaded a retail version of Windows, you can use the computer you are using now, go to

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen

and download the device drivers onto a flash drive. You can then install them into your laptop from there.

Good luck, and thank you for using FixYa

Yes, No problems as I put a 100GB drive in the LS model micro Latitude!

Well, the drivers for the Dell C600 should work the same with any changed palmrest, I have swapped the same parts many times, so I would first assume the speakers to be bad, if nothing on the mainboard or software changed

help have a dell latitude c800 must have a a email viruse cause it has blue screen with message "beginning dump on physical memory" then it has black screen with message disk error no drive found. did not get a cd for rebooting dont know what to do. it is refurbished and running windows 2000. would appreciate any and all help.