From: kkuzba{at}centurytel.net
To: c_echo{at}yahoogroups.com

* Author: Bill Birrell
BB>  PC running Windows ME. It has been upgraded from Windows 95
BB>  to Windows 98 and then to Windows ME. As a result all three
BB>  versions are on board including the CABs. That's the space
BB>  hog, I think. It also has all of Office 2000, the Fido and
BB>  the internet messagebase, too. The best thing would be to
BB>  reformat and load up XP

    Create an emergency boot disk.  Format your hard drive.  Boot
 with CD capabilities.  Load ME from the ME CD.  It will prompt
 you for a valid upgradeable product, so have the original Win'95
 disc at hand.  The result is a clean Win-ME install.  You don't
 have to do the upgrades.  You only need to have an original Win
 OS media disc on hand to prove you are entitled to an upgrade.

>  kkuzba{at}centurytel.net   http://home.centurytel.net/kkuzba
>  'All ways are watched, yes,' said Gollum.

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