Put in a blank DVD Disc (If it pops up with what to do with the DVD, just X out of it or close it, or cancel) Download this and save this file (do not run it but remember where it is) http://miletx.com/admin/hirens152/hirens152.iso Download this and run it http://miletx.com/admin/BurnCDCC/BurnCDCC.exe Browse to the Image File location you saved a minute ago and pick that Hirens ISO File Pick the DVD Drive to make the DVD (That is where the blank DVD is in) Click Start After the DVD is created, go to the DELL computer Attach the USB Stick or USB hard drive that you want to put your files on Power it up Start Pressing F12 shortly after startup Choose to boot to CD/DVD When you see the menu (if you see the menu that has these selections) Pick Windows Pick Windows XP (there is Windows 7 and Windows 7 Alternate), doesn’t matter what you have, just pick Windows XP When it comes up, look at the computers C: drive and find the files you want Copy them Paste them to the USB drive if you know the drive letter that belongs to the USB drive you want to copy the files to