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Phred <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> James L. Sims <jlsims@nospam.net> wrote

> >I have a friend who has a Dell 4100 computer that seems to have a
> >corrupted operating system.  She needs to get the machine operating
> >well enough to copy the data files onto a CD.  She has a Dell supplied
> >Windows reinstallation CD and I would like to perform a "dirty
> >installation" in hopes of getting the machine up and running enough to
> >copy files.  I assume that the procedure for reinstallation is to boot
> >from a floppy (she does not have a Dell startup floppy but I have a
> >Windows ME startup floppy), select "Start Windodw with CD-ROM
> >Support", select CD Drive and type "setup" as the command.

>> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

> 1. I've seen it recommended that one use a Win98 boot floppy
> to get things started, even if intending to use ME as the system.

Nope, that was when installing Win95, not ME.

> (But I must confess I don't know why this method is recommended. 8-)

Because the Win98 boot floppy has cdrom drive
support and the Win95 boot floppy doesnt.