--- Don Wilcox <Dwilcox3@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dana, > > We were without air conditioning Wed, Thu and most > of Friday and then an out of town friend came for a > visit so I did not get the instructions started. It > will be tonight or tomorrow morning at the earliest > before I can get to it. > > Until then... > > 1. Think again about what is on your computer that > you may need to save. This might include e-mail, > internet favorites, pictures, and downloaded files > and programs. > > 2. I will write the instructions out in a series of > emails. You can then read one, simulate performing > the steps and then ask questions before moving on to > the next one. I suggest you read through them all > before beginning either the simulation or the real > install. > > 3. Once we begin the actual process it will be > impossible for you to use your computer for email > purposes until we are about 80% complete. It will > be very comforting to know you have access to a > second computer where you can send/receive email > even if only off list. A library or other public > access computer will be adequate. A personal > friend's computer or an old door stop in your closet > will work as well. If you set up a free email > account somewhere or "borrow" a friends email > address, please be sure to share it with me before > we start. If possible subscribe the address (at > least temporarily) to this list. To have a spare > computer beside you as we work would be sublime. > > 4. Reminder: The recovery process will totally > eliminate everything on your hard drive. Please do > NOT underestimate the meaning of the words > "eliminate" and "everything". Review the contents > of your hard drive before we begin. Copy anything > and everything you want to keep to another disk of > some sort such as a different harddrive, CD, DVD, > Floppy disk or a Flash drive. > > 5. You should have disks with the following items > on them. The disk names may vary but the keywords > will be on them. > > a. System disk or Windows installation disk. > b. Driver disk might be called Resource or > support > c. Software or Application disk(s). These have > miscellaneous software... Roxio or Sonic CD/DVD > software (CD/DVD burning software), MS Works or > WordPerfect Office Suite, Monitor documentation, > Modem installation disk, CyberLink PowerDVD (DVD > movie watching software) disk and other stuff you > might need or want to install. > d. Dell support disk. might be on the Resource > or support disk. > e. Other disks: If you have installed > additional hardware items such as printer, scanner, > external drive, router, network adapter, etc you > will want the install disks that came with them. > > > Process Overview > > During the process we may encounter options to > select. Normally, the default option will do. I > can not remember every option so this is where > having someone with some experience with you will > help. As a general rule (and to keep it simple) you > will accept the default option. When the choice is > "typical" installation or minimum installation or > full installation, choose full. Choose "custom" > only if know what you want and don't want installed. > > 1. Install Windows. We will use the system disk to > first remove and replace partitions (if necessary) > and then format the hard drive. We will then > proceed to install Windows. > > 2. Next we will install your drivers > > 3. Then your security software > > 4. Then the rest of your software > > 5. Then we will connect to the internet and install > updates for Windows and for your security software. > > 6. Then it is Miller Time. > > > Don Hey Don Sorry about the air conditioning. I have those moments too. Went to Wal-marts today and when I came out with my groceries, got in the car to come home and guess what the car battery was dead. Wouldn't start at all. So there I am, stranded . I had to get someone to jump start my car.And then had to buy a new battery.So I had a weekend similar to yours. I have access to my Mom's computer using my yahoo email. So I can receive my email on her computer.I am on her now. Just keep sending the email as you have been. I am awaiting your instructions so I can get started. It will be next Saturday before I have time to settle down and start on this. So you have plenty of time. So you have a Miller on me. Dana > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! 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