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Posted by bob on November 24, 2004, 6:25 pm
Please log in for more thread options > |I got a used Thinkpad 770ED cluttered with things I don't need
> | (networking stuff, etc.). I would like to just reformat the c: drive
> | and install only the apps I need (and Win 98).
> | If I reformat the c: drive won't this wipe out all the proprietary
> | factory installed drivers like for the modem, sound, video etc. ? Do
> | you need some sort of factory boot disk that has all this stuff on it
> | before reformatting and isntalling the operating system ?
> | Thanks.
> |
> | Bob
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> Hi Bob -
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> Yes. You wipe away everything from the partition when you reformat.
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> If you have access to another machine with a burner, in advance of your
> format go to IBM's website and download all of the drivers for your computer
> and put them on a CD for installation after you install Windows 98.
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> Jef
Thanks for the prompt response Jef ! Is there a cicuitous Catch
22, like reformatting the c: drive destroying anything (mscdex, etc.)
required to make the cdrom, diskette, or video drivers work such that
I won't have the capability to run the CD, install Win 98 or anything
else required for the machine to function ? Or do those drivers have
only to do with modems,sound cards, etc. I can fix later ?- Bob
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