RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows Question

Try creating the recovery disks -- even if it is just a disk image, it
will be handy if you ever want to change hard drives or have a crash. It
may be an actual Windows Install disk with all the non-relevant drivers
stripped out. (there are some cool MSFT tools that allow a manufacturer
to tweak the Windows distribution disk).

One you create the recovery disk, you can load it into the CD-ROM drive
and take a look at it.
If it has a directory off the root called \i386 and if that directory
has \system32 then it most likely is a full installation disk and not
just a disk image.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Marconett
> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 2:38 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows Question
>
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> No disks, and it was new. Mail order.
>
> IBM seems to have gone to a "access IBM" setup. And there is a
> provision for creating recovery disks.
>
> Of course my last new Toshiba system ran for 7 years before I
> updated to
> this system, still running. As long as I have at least that
> luck with
> this machine, I'll be happy.
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
>
> Dave Halliday wrote:
> > Did you get any disks with the 'puter? Was this a new
> system or did you
> > get it used -- the original owner may have the disks.
> >
> > I don't know about IBM but sometimes the disks are labeled "System
> > Recovery Disks" or some such and have the manufacturers logo and not
> > Microsoft's.
> >
> > Yeah -- the original IBM's had awesome documentation.
> There should be a
> > fair amount on the disk though. When I worked for
> Microsoft, I ran into
> > a lot of IBM hardware and although they have moved from printed
> > documentation to disk, they generally provide a good bit of
> hardware and
> > diagnostic info.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >>
> >>Hi Dave,
> >>
> >>A copy of the distribution disk you say? I bought an IBM
> ThinkCentre
> >>(tower) with XP pro on it, but did not receive a CD, or any
> >>manuals for
> >>that matter! I didn't notice any XP folders. Certainly
> >>would like to
> >>find that on MY computer! Any other details? One large
> >>folded sheet of
> >>paper with "pictures" doesn't do it for me. I liked my first IBMs,
> >>plenty of binders with REAL documentation! It took me 4 mo.
> >>to find the
> >>"windoz D" key to substitute for the missing "desk" icon.
> >>"Where's the
> >>Manual?"
> >>
> >>Alan KM6VV
> >>
>
>
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