From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Fri May 07 1999 - 04:27:53 EDT
Vincent..
There are two CD's supplied with the 770 series now..
the first is the preload recovery CD.. which, as you say, recovers the HDD to the
factory preload..
then there is a second CD which has all the then curent drivers and the applications,
some of these apps are already on the HDD and preload recovery CD..
you can add some apps, such as Fax Works if you wish..
Vincent Poy wrote:
> On Thu, 6 May 1999, Bill Morrow wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> > > A question - there is a lot of pre-loaded software, much of it seemingly
> > > useless. Any way to figure out what is installed and what it does? Some
> > > uninstalls from add/remove programs, some doesn't.
> >
> > is there not a recovery CD with the 570..??and a preload software CD..??
> > there should be..
>
> I thought the recovery CD basically would wipe the HD clean and
> install the OS and all the pre-loaded software as how the machine is out
> of the box.
exactly..
> What does the preload software CD do?
see above..
> I never got one of
> those with my 385ED (2635-5EU) so is it basically like everything IBM
> loads on top of the barebones OEM Windows OS allowing you to install
> everything like how the machines shipped?
>
see above..
> > in any event, i suggest you inspect the preloaded apps for those that
> > you would like to keep..
>
> Is there anyway to actually save the preloaded apps, utilities to
> like zip or CD-R and then reinstall it on another system?
>
yes..i usually keep a virgin copy on my local network..
and a copy initialized with my name and so on..
its easier to recover or image an additional drive for experimental needs..
> > > Or is it better just to reinstall win98, add the drivers from the IBM web
> > > site and proceed.
> >
> > there are, most likely, some nice utilities that will disappear..
> > unless there is a preload CD as supplied with the 770X and Z
> > machines..
>
> Hmm, still trying to figure out what the preload CD is exactly.
see above..but if i have note made it clear, the preload CD restores the HDD to the
same exact state that it was in when you first powered the machine on...
>
>
> > > Another question - anyone have any feelings regarding win98 v. win2000 beta
> > > 3 v. win98 SE on a Thinkpad? (everyone one I've asked prefers win98 to win95).
> >
> > be careful of win2000 beta..
> > might cause erratic behavious when running with other apps..
> > win98 seems better that win95B...
>
> Hmmm, that's true...
>
HDD's are cheap these days..its much smarter to leave experimentation to an additional
drive...
> Cheers,
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