| Step |
What to do... |
How to do it... |
| 1 |
Check operating system
version & upgrade if needed |
On the desktop in Win95/98, move your mouse-pointer over the My Computer
icon and right-click. Select Properties and click. Look in the System Properties
box. (ex: 4.00.950B) Note: Win95 users should upgrade to at least Win95B. Upgrading
is relatively easy; download Service Pack 1 from the Microsoft website. |
| 2 |
Run ConfigBack (before the
installation of any hardware and software)
Run ERU (Emergency Recovery Utility) every six months to keep your backup files fresh |
You'll find CfgBack.exe (Configuration Backup) and ERU.exe on your Win95
installation CD. Explore the CD in this folder: other\misc\cfgback or other\misc\eru.
Double-click on the respective .exe file and follow the instructions. |
| 3 |
Create emergency startup
disk |
Click on Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs, and click
on the third tab called Startup Disk. Have your Windows CD available. Create two copies
for every computer. |
| 4 |
Print out your System
Properties |
In Win95/98, move your mouse-pointer over the My Computer icon and
right-click. Select Properties and click and select the Device Manager tab. Making sure
the highlight is on "Computer" at the top of the list (the default setting)
click on the Print button below. |
| 5 |
Update drivers ***
(OilChange & Win98 Update ) |
Purchase a program like OilChange. It'll greatly simplify the process.
Alternatively, you can surf to each peripheral's website and look for the appropriate new
driver. |
| 6 |
It goes without saying so
I'll mention it once: BACKUP YOUR DATA OFTEN. In the unlike event of a HD crash and the
above methods don't work you can treat youself to a new 85gigabyte HD! |
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* BIOS = Basic Input
Output System, the small software program permanently stored in your computer's BIOS chip,
also called a CMOS chip. |
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** CMOS = Complimentary
Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
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*** As of June, 2001,
OilChange has been discontinued. |