System Recovery; Creating A Startup Diskette; Keeping A Record Of System Configuration - Gateway E1400 System Manual

System recovery

Take advanced precautions that will allow you to restart your system and
recover damaged files in the event that your hard drive is damaged, or your
BIOS or system files get corrupted.

Creating a startup diskette

If your computer hard drive is damaged, you may not be able to start the
computer from the hard drive. A startup diskette is a bootable diskette that
enables you to start the computer and attempt to fix the problem.
When you set up Windows 95 or Windows 98, you are prompted to create a
startup diskette. You can also create a startup diskette in Windows 95 or
Windows 98 at any time.
To create a startup diskette:
1
Click
Start
Window opens.
2
Double-click
window opens.
3
Click the
4
Insert a diskette into the diskette drive, then click
5
Follow the directions on the screen.

Keeping a record of system configuration

In Windows 95 and Windows 98 you can print a summary of the
configuration of your system and the memory allocation. This printed
summary can provide information to reset your system configuration properly
if the information is lost, or help you troubleshoot your system.
To print a system summary:
1
Right-click the
2
Select
Properties
3
Click the
80
Managing Your System
, then select
Settings
Add/Remove Programs
tab.
Startup Disk
icon on the desktop.
My Computer
. The System Properties window opens.
tab.
Device Manager
, then
Control Panel
. The Add/Remove Program Properties
. The Control Panel
.
Create Disk