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Mouse · 03-15-2003, 04:51 AM

One bit of advice that has been overlooked. Make sure you have a bootable floppy with the device drivers for the CD rom. Otherwise, when you format the C drive you will be completely stuck and unable to access the CD rom to reinstall Windows. I would also recommend backing up her documents, settings, e-mail address book and even the e-mail messages.

Also take a note of any passwords (such as the dial-up) that may be needed. It's amazing just how much you forget when you have Windows remember your passwords.

A final tip which may or may not work is that I have heard that some (if not all) Win98SE CDs have a programme called OEMSetup which will automatically format your HD and install Windows without the need to run format C from DOS.

Best of luck. If anything goes wrong, say something like "Dammit, I wish manufacturer XXXXX would use standard BIOS setups like everyone else. I'll have to check something". Then come here and shout HELP very loudly [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

[ 03-15-2003, 04:52 AM: Message edited by: Mouse ]

03-15-2003, 04:51 AM	#12
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	One bit of advice that has been overlooked. Make sure you have a bootable floppy with the device drivers for the CD rom. Otherwise, when you format the C drive you will be completely stuck and unable to access the CD rom to reinstall Windows. I would also recommend backing up her documents, settings, e-mail address book and even the e-mail messages. Also take a note of any passwords (such as the dial-up) that may be needed. It's amazing just how much you forget when you have Windows remember your passwords. A final tip which may or may not work is that I have heard that some (if not all) Win98SE CDs have a programme called OEMSetup which will automatically format your HD and install Windows without the need to run format C from DOS. Best of luck. If anything goes wrong, say something like "Dammit, I wish manufacturer XXXXX would use standard BIOS setups like everyone else. I'll have to check something". Then come here and shout HELP very loudly [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] [ 03-15-2003, 04:52 AM: Message edited by: Mouse ] __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)