Re: TP755 with Win98:one more question

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From: Allan (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sat Nov 13 1999 - 05:28:36 EST


On Sat, 13 Nov 1999 03:49:05 -0500, John Lee P. Holmes wrote:

>So alternately I coud
>1. fdisk the hard drive
>2. install windows 95 or 98 directly skipping dos
>3. reinstall from diskette the thinkpad stuff
>4. get backup files/docs either from tape backup or the cdrom
>
>Anything look awry in these steps?

No, except I am not sure about #1.

 You *can* use a stepup version of W95 that will
eliminate any need for #1, and also save a few bucks.
A purist would probably fdisk and reformat the drive, though.


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