Re: OS Re-installation

"BAP" wrote:
|I will be looking into ways to test the existing Modem and the Dial-up
setup.
| For now, however, I would like to get back to the original question
regarding
| OS re-installation.
|
| ?Dave, I did receive the MS Service Pack 4!
|
| To re-iterate, the Dell Computer has a Pentium 4 at 1.80 GHZ, AT/AT
| compatible 256MB Ram and 30GB HD. It uses MSWindows 2000 Professional
| Edition built on NT technology and Service Pack 3. Four CDs are at hand:
| 1. Operating System for reinstalling Windows 2000 Professional Including
| Service Pack 1.
| 2. Drivers and Utilities - Dell OptiPlex ResourceCd for Reinstalling
Device
| Drivers and Using
| Diagnostics, Utilities and System Requirements.
| 3. Application for installing/Reinstalling Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.2
Basic.
| 4. WinDVD Intervideo Version 3.0.
|
| In addition, there are the 4 Floppy Boot Diskettes that the System created
| not too long ago.
|
| I do not know if this is all I need for reinstalling the Operating System.
| For some existing Applications there are no installation discs, but I am
| hoping that these, even if
| I am not really familiar with them, could be retained and not be affected
by
| the reinstallation.
|
| At this point, if I am not asking too much, a step-by-step procedure of
'how
| to go about' in reinstalling Windows2000 Pro would be most welcome.
*** See the articles I pointed you to for the in-place upgrade path. Be
aware that an in-place upgrade isn't possible using integrated install
media.

As
| mentioned to you, I will essentially be the only User and, unless you
| recommend to re-establish Administrator Security or whatever, I
| tend to lean toward eliminating those steps.
*** The built-in local administrator account is part of the operating
system. So it's part of every installation. But you can safely just ignore
it's existence if desired.

Once you complete the install, then logon as the user you wish to use and;
Control Panel|Users and Passwords, then uncheck the box for "Users must
enter a user name and password to use this computer"




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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


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