Chapter 11: 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.

To create an emergency startup diskette in Windows XP:

1 Insert a blank diskette labeled Startup into the diskette drive.

2 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens.

3 Right-click 3½ Floppy (A:), then click Format. The Format 3½ Floppy (A:) dialog box opens.

172

www.gateway.com