RE: USB for vintage thinkpads

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From: Tom Trottier (TomATrottier_at_home.com)
Date: Thu Mar 02 2000 - 17:55:48 EST


Hi Michelle

Also, it's great for any upgrades/system/font/... changes

Tom

At 2000 February 27 - Sunday 8:41, Michelle Klein-Hass <bosslady_at_msgeek.com>
spoke about *RE: USB for vintage thinkpads...* saying

Date sent: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 08:41:17 -0800
To: "Mike Capone" <drgrant_at_ziplink.net>
From: Michelle Klein-Hass <bosslady_at_msgeek.com>
Subject: RE: USB for vintage thinkpads
Copies to: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu

>
> >Dump the \Win98 files onto your harddisk into C:\Win98
> >or wherever. Then shut down from windows and do deltree C:\windows,
> >then go get a coffee and come back. By then it will be done
> >and you can run win98 setup from C:\win98. I usually run setup /? first so
> >I can figure out which switches to speed the install along a bit.
> >
> >Also, in case you don't already know, don't bother installing
> >unless you have 32M of ram as a minimum- anything less seems to
> >make for a painful operating experience.
>
> Oh wow....that certainly makes sense, doesn't it! Drag the CABs onto the HD
> while your old OS is still installed, then kill the windows directory, then
> reinstall from the CABs! Of course!!!
>
> Thanks!
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