For my Lenovo products, the Lenovo serial number format is very similar to the Dell Service Tag format, but Lenovo definitely calls it a serial number. For me personally it's not a big deal, but as it seemed to be a design issue, I thought I would bring it to your team's attention. Does anyone know which number on a Dell Latitude is the serial number? There is no label that indicates 'S/N' or anything of that nature. Well it not a serial # you want or need it's the service tag and or the Exprees service code. Both of these are on a sticker on the bottom of the notebook.
Locating the service tag on your Dell computer or laptop is essential in the event that your laptop needs servicing. The service tag number identifies your computer to the Dell technician or support representative. The number is linked to your account and provides warranty information about your product. Each time your computer is serviced the information is updated in Dell's database. This provides a record for the next technician who services your product.
Step 1
Turn off your laptop and flip it upside down. For desktop computers turn the workstation backwards.
Step 2
Locate the sticker on the back of your computer. It is usually white, but the color can vary.
Locate the seven alphanumeric character on the sticker. Next to these it will say, 'Service Tag'.
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see if by clicking F11 (during restart) you can have factory reset option, this will format and reinstall windows from the recovery partition.
use a windows bootable disc -> boot from it using F10 key -> install the windows following the instructions.
Depends on the make and model. Most should have a recovery partition (normally accessed by holding an f-- key during boot. Just google 'factory reset (your make and model computer)' and one of the first links should answer your question.
Read your manual.
try following steps you can get it.
>Back-up all data.(Before you start, make sure you back up all files because this process will restore everything to default.)
>Put the Operating System in your CD/DVD drive. Then restart your laptop.
>When the Dell loading screen comes up, press F12 a few times.
> Boot to CD/DVD drive.
>Make sure you delete the old partition. And install Windows on a clean partition.
> Once windows get's done installing, put the Drivers disc in the CD/DVD drive.
> Install the drivers needed.
>You might want to install the other discs as well?
> Windows Updates. Start -> All Programs -> Windows Update.You can format each drive by right clicking on them and then 'format' option, by this way you can format each drive except the drive in which there is operating system. To format that OS drive you can put the windows/OS CD and then re-install the operating system in that drive again in this way you are formatting each drive.
if by reformat you mean 'Factory Reset', then you have to press F2 button before the booting and choose the repairing option and then you will have the dell datasafe local backup there, unless you have messed with your recovery partition...
else order a windows DVD from dell to do a fresh install...