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  1. May 29th, 2006, 07:43 PM #1
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    format complete, now what

    Help Please. Just formated my harddrive and still have startup disk in A drive. How do I get out of here and get the pc to boot from cd so I can install os? This is my first time trying anything likee this. Pc is a dell inspiron (laptop) and the os is Me. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!!!
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  2. May 29th, 2006, 08:34 PM #2
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    Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive

    Insert the CD in the cd drive.

    Reboot.
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    If that doesn't work, reboot with the floppy in and select the CD Rom Support option (1 I think).

    Make note of what it tells you your CD drive letter is.

    At the prompt (A:\>) type cddriveletter: (eg e:) and press enter

    Type setup and press enter

    Follow the prompts
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  4. May 29th, 2006, 10:04 PM #4
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    I just finished installing the os. Kept trying before you posted and finally got it right.
    At the A prompt I typed D: and hit enter, then at the D prompt (I'm guessing that is what you call it) I typed setup and hit enter. All went well. Just have to install drivers and hope all is still well. Thanks
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    Good work we'll make a specialist of you yet.
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    Back for another lesson. Trying to install drivers for this system. I have a drivers and utilities disk for my system. What do I do with it? I put it in the CD drive and it said remove disk but before I could a lot of folders flashed on screen an screen went blank. But I could hear the drive running so I ejected the disk. I really need help!!!
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  8. June 2nd, 2006, 08:15 AM #7
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    Did you remember to remove the floppy disk?

    Boot the computer, place the cd in the drive. The cd should start and open up a window. There should be a list of things to install.
    Install one at a time with a reboot between each install. That reboot between each one is very important.
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    format complete, now what

    I have completed installation of all software. Now could someone please direct me to some freebies that csn be used with ME, like a firewall, antispyware and antivirus, etc.? Can't find anything on zone alarm for ME. Thanks
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  12. June 11th, 2006, 10:18 PM #10
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    Thanks for the help.
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