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8.If you do not have a network interface controller (NIC) installed in your system, proceed to step 9.

If you do have a NIC installed, the Windows NT Workstation Setup window appears. Dell recommends that you click Do not connect this computer to a network at this time, and then click Next> and finish the Windows NT setup procedure. After Windows NT setup is complete, use the Network icon in the Control Panel to configure the network.

9.Click Restart Computer in the Windows NT Setup Complete window to reboot the system.

When the system restarts, you are prompted to select an operating system.

10.Select an operating system.

The options are Windows NT WorkStation Version 4.00 (default) and Windows NT WorkStation 4.00 (VGA Mode) (normally used for troubleshooting). Use the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the desired option and press <Enter>. If no action is taken, the default (highlighted) is selected automatically after 30 seconds.

11.Press <Ctl><Alt><Del> simultaneously at the Begin Logon window.

12.Type your password and click OK.

The Welcome to Windows NT window appears. You can click either of the following items for additional information, or you can exit from this window and begin working on the desktop:

‡What’s New — Learn about new features of Windows NT 4.0.

‡Help — Use the search facility to find information on a particular subject, title, word, or phrase.

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The emergency repair diskette saves your original configuration and can be used to restore your system to its initial setup state if files become corrupted. It should not be used as a backup tool.

To create the emergency repair diskette, perform the following steps:

1.Click the Start button, point to Programs, and click the Dell Accessories folder.

2.Click the Create Repair Disk icon.

3.In the Repair Disk Utility window, click Create Repair Disk.

4.Label a diskette “Emergency Repair Disk,” insert it into the diskette drive, and click OK.

The diskette is formatted and the configuration files are copied to it.

5.When the Repair Disk Utility window reappears, click Exit.

6.Remove the diskette from your diskette drive, and store it in a safe place.

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