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Hi Everyone, If I reformat my hard drive,and i dont have the original
Windows Me cause it was preloaded when I bought the computer.But I have a
WindowsME emergency backup disk..Will this work,if I reformat, or no?

danacawthorn posted:
> Hi Everyone, If I reformat my hard drive,and i dont have the original
> Windows Me cause it was preloaded when I bought the computer.But I have a
> WindowsME emergency backup disk..Will this work,if I reformat, or no?

Depends on the computer, my Evesham Axis wouldn't. However Alt - F4 and
entering the password, available from Evesham for me and maybe also your
supplier, allowed the recovery CD to do a full Win ME re-installation. If
you only have the ME floppy startup disk then you don't have any choice
really other than call your supplier and explain the problem and see if
they'll sort out a recovery or system CD for you.

Mine was necessitated by a hard drive dying suddenly ... no way for recovery
other than a whole new drive .. I _do_ like having good backups and images
though ..

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Paul ...

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"danacawthorn" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Everyone, If I reformat my hard drive,and i dont have the original
> Windows Me cause it was preloaded when I bought the computer.But I have a
> WindowsME emergency backup disk..Will this work,if I reformat, or no?
>
>

The emergency/recovery disk that came with the computer has the install for
the Win ME O/S. You should contact the computer manufacture Tech Support or
there may be a book that came with the computer that has the instructions on
how to reinstall the ME O/S.

Duane

Duane Arnold wrote:

> "danacawthorn" <> wrote in message
> news:wMJyc.6508$Hg2.3306@attbi_s04...
>
>>Hi Everyone, If I reformat my hard drive,and i dont have the original
>>Windows Me cause it was preloaded when I bought the computer.But I have a
>>WindowsME emergency backup disk..Will this work,if I reformat, or no?
>>
>>
>
>
> The emergency/recovery disk that came with the computer has the install for
> the Win ME O/S. You should contact the computer manufacture Tech Support or
> there may be a book that came with the computer that has the instructions on
> how to reinstall the ME O/S.
>
> Duane
>
>
Try looking for .cab files
On my ME all the cab folders were copied on the hard drive
during installation.You could try a reinstall without format
using them.Don't forget to get the Key.It's in the registry.
-max

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danacawthorn wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone, If I reformat my hard drive,and i dont have the original
> Windows Me cause it was preloaded when I bought the computer.But I have a
> WindowsME emergency backup disk..Will this work,if I reformat, or no?

One should always have the real CD for the OS they want to use. Get one.



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hi,
what brand system do you have ?
did it come with other applications installed ?
if windows works you should download and run belarc advisor available
at http://www.belarc.com
it is a free download that will list the hardware and software on your
system as well as the license # for the programs . if you format you
will need disks to reinstall any programs that you use .
hope this helps,
terry

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