Its extremely easy to install from the full CD. (this is also the best way.)� You may have to go into the bios to set the boot to CD first, but other than that,� just put the cd in the drive and then boot the machine.� It will walk you through the whole process.
Keith Thompson John F wrote: > Could I get some opinion and advice on a subject that worries me since one > of my friends experience with his computer. > My present computer which is due for retirement was custom built and came > with the MS OS loaded and the > complete OS CD. I could do what I wanted with the OS > initially aided by advice from this group. > Now when I look through the sites etc I find that when the OS is already > loaded the CD that comes with is always, "slightly altered" and becomes a > recovery disk. > One company told me this is done with the agreement of MS and it shifts > technical support from MS to the computer company. > For instance on my friends computer with ME he cannot use the System Restore > facility because it is not there but the company provided CD has a section > called Second Chance which in effect is system restore. > His computer would not accept the ME installation from my CD which is the > full version. > It will only accept the company provided CD version. > Now I have an option of getting a computer with no OS installed from which I > then install one myself. > Now I have never gone this way before so I will ask is it easy to install a > OS from new?. > Any advice /opinion is welcome. > THanks > � -- Keith Thompson, Worthington, OH Home Web Page: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~kthompson/ Genealogy Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kthompson Blessed are the censors; they shall inhibit the earth. � ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
