mini: I want to restore my Dell Mini back to factory settings but I do not have a USB CD ROM and do not want to buy one just for this. I tried coping the recovery CD to a USB Flash drive but it gives an error message while trying to boot from the flash drive. Is there any other way to restore it?How do I restore my Dell Mini 9 back to factory original settings?Try making an ISO image: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/sujet-231-make-an-iso-image Then, mount it using PowerISO or another disk utility.How do I restore my Dell Mini 9 back to factory original settings?Restore Points: restore your computer to an earlier time.(When you bought it) >>Go to Control panel >>Backup and restore center >>On the left hand side there is a task that will say "Create a restore point or change settings" >>Click on it >>System restore >>Then choose a restore point. .....or just search restore in vista search barHow do I restore my Dell Mini 9 back to factory original settings?doesnt the dell mini have LINUX as its operating system? otherwise do a system restore if you have windows