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 lets you start the computer and attempt to fix the problem.

When you set up Windows 98, you are prompted to create a startup diskette. You can also create a startup diskette in Windows 98 at any time.

To create a startup diskette:

1Click Start, then select Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel Window opens.

2Double-click Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove Program Properties window opens.

3Click the Startup Disk tab.

4Insert a diskette into the diskette drive, then click Create Disk.

5Follow the directions on the screen.

Keeping a record of system configuration

In 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:

1Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.

2Select Properties. The System Properties window opens.

3Click the Device Manager tab.

64Managing Your System