Creating An Emergency Startup Diskette - Gateway 600YG2 User Manual

Chapter 13: Maintaining Your Computer
Creating an emergency startup
diskette
An emergency startup diskette is a diskette that contains critical information that
you need to start your computer if Windows fails to start. You should create a
startup diskette as soon as you get your computer.
To create an emergency startup diskette in Windows XP:
1
Insert a blank diskette labeled Startup into the diskette drive.
Important
2
Click
3
Right-click
dialog box opens.
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If the diskette drive is not in the modular bay, you need to
swap modules. For more information about swapping
modules, see "Changing drives" on page 246.
, then click
Start My Computer
, then click
3½ Floppy (A:)
www.gateway.com
. The My Computer window opens.
. The Format 3½ Floppy (A:)
Format