Dell Latitude 5480 Laptop

Description:
This document is a quick guidance for re-image OS on Dell Latitude & Mobile Precision notebooks. Failure to install drivers and applications in this document may result in undesirable performance. These drivers are required to enable new technologies and features. Reinstalled images should be built from Windows clean installation then following steps in this guide. Dell does not recommend starting from an image built on previous generations of products or other computer systems. This "How-To" guide applies to following Systems, and support Windows OS list in below.
"How-To"

• 2.1 Auto Installation Application

Dell highly recommends Dell Command | Update application (DCU) to automate the installation of BIOS, firmware, driver and critical updates specific to your system. The application is available to download on Dell Support Website Driver & Downloads page. Pick your system type from the list or enter the service tag of your system to get the right version for your computer. The DCU is supported on Precision, XPS and Latitude notebooks. The Dell Command | Update tool allows you to keep your system up to date without you having to know every driver or update needed. It will automatically interrogate your system and compare it to the available updates on support for your specific system. Read here for more detail about How to use Dell Command | Update to update all drivers BIOS and firmware for your system.

• Manual Installation Order

Alternatively, Dell recommends installing the following BIOS, firmware and drivers step-by-step in the prescribed order to ensure optimal performance. Search for your system model name under Select a Product selection, or enter the service tag of your system to locate Drivers & Downloads page on the Dell Support Website. Change the Operating System to view all available updates for your system.

• How to create and use the Dell Windows recovery image

After you download the Windows recovery image file, follow these instructions to create a bootable USB drive or DVD, copy the recovery image onto your bootable media, and then use the media to reinstall Windows on your Dell device. Warning: These advanced steps are intended primarily for system administrators and those familiar with command line and/or comfortable following technical tutorials. Note: To print this document, expand the required section before you click the printer icon at the top of this document. How to create Windows 10 installation media

• Steps:

Step 1: Format your USB drive as a bootable drive Make sure that you use 8 GB or larger USB drive (32 GB Maximum) and backup any important data on it. When the drive is formatted, all existing data will be deleted. 1. Connect the USB drive to the PC where you'll be creating the installation media. 2. Open the Command Prompt window by right-clicking the Start button and then select Command Prompt (Admin) to run in administrator mode. 3. At the command prompt, type diskpart and press Enter. 4. Next, type list volume and press Enter. 5. From the list, determine which volume number is the connected USB drive. The volume type should be marked as Removable. 6. Type select volume X, where X is the number obtained in the previous step. For example, select volume 9. 7. Type clean and press Enter. 8. Type create partition primary and press Enter. 9. Type format fs=fat32 label='OS install' quick and press Enter. 10. Type active and press Enter. 11. To close the Command Prompt window, type exit and press Enter. Step 2: Copy the recovery image to your bootable USB drive 1. Go to the location where you saved the recovery image.