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I lost my Start up disk, what do I do

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Name: george
Date: May 4, 2002 at 05:28:34 Pacific
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I have to reinstall ME, it doesnt work
what do I do?



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Response Number 1
Name: ShutMeUpOrDown:)
Date: May 4, 2002 at 05:31:18 Pacific
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A startup disk or boot disk is a floppy that can be created in add and remove programs or downloaded at bootdisk.com.

Are you missing the installation disk?


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Response Number 2
Name: george
Date: May 4, 2002 at 05:42:00 Pacific
Reply:

thanks,
No I have the installation CD, i just needed the startup disk, thanks a lot


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Response Number 3
Name: Rob
Date: May 4, 2002 at 07:56:59 Pacific
Reply:

Go to add/remove programs, click the startup disk tab, and it will make you a brand spanking new one.


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Response Number 4
Name: Aramis
Date: May 4, 2002 at 11:44:53 Pacific
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I'm intrigued. How did you get the one you lost in the first place?


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Response Number 5
Name: Burbble
Date: May 4, 2002 at 13:19:59 Pacific
Reply:

The Windows ME installation disk is a Start-up disk as well.

1. Put the installation disk into your CD drive.

2. Restart your computer, and press DEL or F1 or whatever key to enter your BIOS settings. Find a tab or icon for Boot settings, and set your CD drive to be the first device.

3. Exit and Save changes. You will be prompted with a menu as you would when using a boot disk, and you can reinstall Windows from there.

4. After you're done, take out the CD, return to the BIOS settings and choose "Restore Factory Defaults". Then Exit and Save changes.

Note: There are many different BIOSes, so some settings may be worded differently.

-Burbble


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Response Number 6
Name: newgrl
Date: May 5, 2002 at 09:48:07 Pacific
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Burble - As discussed here many times, *some* of the ME disks are bootable, but most are NOT.

Absolutely None of the reatail versions of ME are bootable... only some modified OEM versions.

Doing the above would only result in frustration for most folks. And setting your BIOS back to Factory defaults may result in your computer not being bootable at all. It's bad advice. Please stop.


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Response Number 7
Name: ShutMeUpOrDown:)
Date: May 5, 2002 at 11:17:38 Pacific
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I have these three copies of windows ME at home.

Retail upgrade(mine)
Retail Full(mine)
Corporate Full(bosses)

None of these are bootable. Ive tried them in laptops, many O' HP's, Dell,s, and a gateway. None of them are bootable.


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Response Number 8
Name: Dan
Date: May 6, 2002 at 06:44:26 Pacific
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Hi all,

As I don't have any floppy-disk (it was
killed by a cat hair invasion) I'm
wondering il it is possible to burn the
contents of the boot diskette on a CD
(space waste but...) and then run the CD
after changing the BIOS start settings.
Does anybody know if this solution can
work?


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Response Number 9
Name: newgrl
Date: May 6, 2002 at 07:16:46 Pacific
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Dan - See Bootdisk.com.

About halfway down are five links on how to make a bootable Cd.


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