Installing System Software

If your Macintosh came with a CD-ROM drive, then you also received a CD-ROM disc labeled CD Install Me First. This disc takes the place of multiple floppy disks, providing one permanent backup source for important software. In addition, the CD simplifies the process of reinstalling system software (should that ever become necessary).

This section describes the contents of the CD Install Me First disc and explains how you can

mUse the CD Install Me First disc as your startup device

mReinstall system software

mCreate a set of floppy disks containing a copy of the system software from your CD

mCreate a copy of the Macintosh Basics tour

Your Macintosh came with all the necessary system software and CD-ROM setup software installed and ready to use. Unless a problem develops later, you don’t need to use the CD Install Me First disc to reinstall the software.

If you need to reinstall Macintosh system software, use the instructions here rather than those contained in the Macintosh User’s Guide.

If you need to reinstall CD-ROM software, see the manual that came with your CD-ROM drive.

SImportant: Do not use the CD Install Me First disc as an everyday startup device. Use it instead as the backup for your system software files. S

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