Re: Thanks all I have a winner

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From: Mark
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 14:51

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why not just burn a CD of the working install and save all the bother with
partitions?

"Garry Lanier" <garrylanier@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:6d_99.6460$MC2.17572@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> I have a winner!  Thanks all who wrote to me.  The winner will pick their
> 2200 Business printer next week when I have confirmed the below.
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> Here is the solution:
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> Take a bare bones machine with USB support
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> Partition the Hard drive into three drives, C and D and E
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> Place Win 95 (USB supported) and Win 98 CAB files on E
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> Install Boot Magic on E
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> Install Win 95 with USB support on C and Win 98 on D; minimum
installations
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> Xcopy the installations to sub directories on E
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> Install Scanner software on say C or D
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> The scanners always work on the first installation
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> When the installations stop working
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> Uninstall the software and delete the Windows directory in C or D
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> Xcopy the correct installation back to C or D as required
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> And start again
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