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Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
README for Pre-installation and Setup
June 2000
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(c)Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 2000
This document provides complementary or late-breaking
information to supplement the Microsoft(R) Windows(R)
Millennium Edition (Windows Me) documentation.
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Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Pre-installation and Setup Checklist
While installing Windows Me is smoother than ever, Microsoft
recommends that you follow these basic guidelines before you
install any operating system.
- Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system
requirements. You'll need at least a 150 megahertz (MHz)
processor and 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM.
- Make sure you have enough free hard-disk space. A typical
installation requires 480 MB to 535 MB of hard-disk space,
but may range between 455 MB to 635 MB, depending on your
system configuration and the options you choose to install.
- Get the latest driver software for any scanners, modems, or
peripheral devices attached to your computer. To get this
information, consult the hardware documentation or visit the
manufacturer's Web site.
- Scan your computer for viruses to make sure it is not infected.
Run an anti-virus program with the latest virus signatures and
allow the program to remove any viruses. Consult your anti-
virus software documentation about obtaining updated virus
signature files.
- After you complete the virus scan, disable all software-based
and hardware-based anti-virus applications before running
Windows Setup. After setup is complete, re-enable any anti-
virus applications. For more information, consult your
hardware documentation or the documentation that came with
your anti-virus software.
- Back up all critical data on your hard disk by using a third-
party backup utility or by manually saving important files to
floppy disks or other media.
- Close all open programs and disconnect from the Internet before
running Windows Setup.
- If you are upgrading from Windows 95 and want to preserve
your current settings, run Windows Me Setup while running
Windows 95, and install to the same Windows directory on your
hard drive.
- If you plan to set up your computer to dual boot with
Windows NT, install Windows Me first.
- Create the Windows Startup Disk when prompted by Setup. This
disk has many capabilities beyond those in any previous version
of Windows. In addition to containing several utilities, it has
MS-DOS drivers for most CD-ROMs so that you can access your
CD-ROM from MS-DOS when booting from the start-up disk.
- It is strongly recommended that you save your system files when
prompted by Windows Setup, just in case you need to return to
your previous version of Windows. This requires up to 150 MB of
hard-disk space.