Microsoft KB Archive/272086

= Windows Millennium Edition Setuptip.txt File Contents =

Article ID: 272086

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q272086



SUMMARY
This article contains a copy of the information contained in the Setuptip.txt file included with Windows Millennium Edition. The Setuptip.txt file is located in the root folder of the Windows Millennium Edition CD-ROM.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition README for Pre-installation and Setup June 2000

(c)Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 2000

This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Millennium Edition (Windows Me) documentation.

HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
To view Setuptip.txt on-screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.

To print Setuptip.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then on the File menu, click Print.

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Pre-installation and Setup Checklist
While installing Windows Me is smoother than ever, Microsoft recommends that you follow these basic guidelines before you install any operating system.

- Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements. You'll need at least a 150 megahertz (MHz) processor and 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM.

- Make sure you have enough free hard-disk space. A typical installation requires 480 MB to 535 MB of hard-disk space, but may range between 455 MB to 635 MB, depending on your system configuration and the options you choose to install.

- Get the latest driver software for any scanners, modems, or peripheral devices attached to your computer. To get this information, consult the hardware documentation or visit the manufacturer's Web site.

- Scan your computer for viruses to make sure it is not infected. Run an anti-virus program with the latest virus signatures and allow the program to remove any viruses. Consult your anti- virus software documentation about obtaining updated virus signature files.

- After you complete the virus scan, disable all software-based and hardware-based anti-virus applications before running Windows Setup. After setup is complete, re-enable any anti- virus applications. For more information, consult your hardware documentation or the documentation that came with your anti-virus software.

- Back up all critical data on your hard disk by using a third- party backup utility or by manually saving important files to floppy disks or other media.

- Close all open programs and disconnect from the Internet before running Windows Setup.

- If you are upgrading from Windows 95 and want to preserve your current settings, run Windows Me Setup while running Windows 95, and install to the same Windows directory on your hard drive.

- If you plan to set up your computer to dual boot with Windows NT, install Windows Me first.

- Create the Windows Startup Disk when prompted by Setup. This disk has many capabilities beyond those in any previous version of Windows. In addition to containing several utilities, it has MS-DOS drivers for most CD-ROMs so that you can access your CD-ROM from MS-DOS when booting from the start-up disk.

- It is strongly recommended that you save your system files when prompted by Windows Setup, just in case you need to return to your previous version of Windows. This requires up to 150 MB of hard-disk space.

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