Creating An Emergency Startup Diskette - Gateway 400 Notebook 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.
Important
To create an emergency startup diskette in Windows XP:
1
Insert a blank diskette labeled Startup into the optional diskette drive.
2
Click
3
Right-click
dialog box opens.
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This procedure uses the optional diskette drive. If you do
not have a diskette drive in your computer, you can
purchase an external USB diskette drive from the Gateway
Accessories Store at accessories.gateway.com.
, then click
Start My Computer
, then click
3½ Floppy (A:)
www.gateway.com
. The My Computer window opens.
. The Format 3½ Floppy (A:)
Format