Backing Up The Pre-Installed Software - Mitsubishi Electric Apricot AL Series Owner's Handbook Manual

Backing up the pre-installed software

Apricot PCs arrive with a pre-installed copy of
Windows 9x. Additional software may be pre-
installed at the factory or by your Mitsubishi Electric
PC supplier.
We strongly recommend that you copy or 'back-up'
any pre-installed software soon after setting up the
system. This is particularly important for systems
supplied without installation disks for the software on
the hard disk. A back-up copy will safeguard the pre-
installed software against loss if the hard disk fails or if
you accidentally overwrite or delete files.


The Microsoft Create System Disks utility
allows you to create installation diskettes from
disk images pre-installed on the hard disk.
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This procedure applies to Windows 95, and may be
different for Windows 98. If your computer has
Windows 98 installed, refer to your documentation or
on-line Help.


To back up other pre-installed software (and
your own files) use the Backup tool. Click the
Start button in the Windows taskbar, then
Programs, Accessories, System Tools and
Backup.
In general, any copy you make of pre-installed
software must be used only as a back-up copy, in case
the pre-installed version is lost. You are not allowed to
use installation diskettes created from disk images to
install the software onto another computer.
Creating an emergency startup disk
We also strongly recommend that you create an
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emergency startup disk. This will enable you to start
Windows in the event of your existing Windows
software becoming corrupted.
1. Open the Windows Control Panel by clicking
the Settings option on the Start menu.
2. Double click the Add/Remove programs utility
in the Windows Control Panel.
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