Welcome to Microsoft's Windows ME Install step by step - The
General Way
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What you will require to do this walkthrough is
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A Windows ME CD
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A Computer
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Your Chosen CD-Rom Boot Media (CD-Rom
Support)
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Your Chosen Method (Different
Ways)
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The Microsoft Windows ME Install will eventually run Scandisk,
let this complete, if you exit windows will not allow you to complete the
install of Windows ME.
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The "Welcome to ME Setup" screen will appear after scandisk
completes. You are now ready to begin the installation. Click on
"Next" to continue.
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The" Windows Millennium Setup Wizard" screen is
next. It is where you will install windows into,
C:\Windows is the default, you can change this if needed. Click next to
continue.
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Now watch as windows prepares the Directory and Copies
Files.
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The "Setup Options" window will appear. For most Desktop users
select Typical install (Default) for laptop users select Portable. The other two
options speak for themselves. Click next to continue.
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Just leave the next section ("Windows Components")
as is. It can be modified later in
Add/Remove programs which is located in the control panel. Click next to
continue.
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Now Select the country you are located in. Click next to
continue.
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Now select your Time Zone. Click next to continue.
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You will now be prompted to make a startup disk. You can press
cancel at this point which will take you to the next screen or create the disk.
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Whether you made the disk or not the following screen will
appear. Click OK to continue.
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The system is now ready to begin copying files. Click on
finish.
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Windows will begin copying files. You have to time for a cup of
tea, a cigarette or even a long cold drink of beer.
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The "Restart Computer" screen will eventually appear, but if you are not even
near the computer it will restart itself in 15 seconds
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You will then be faced with a Dos screen saying
"Completed updating Files, Continuing to load Windows".. Just be patient and open another cold one.
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You should be opening your 2nd can of beer at this moment. Your
computer is working Hard with the Hardware Setup.
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At Last something for you to do (User Information Screen). Type in a name and a Company
name (optional) then click next.
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You will now be faced with Microsoft's License Agreement. Read
through then agree or disagree to it by clicking on appropriate area. Then Click
next to continue.
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Now you need to enter your product key. This will either be
with your CD or the Windows ME book that is supplied with your computer. Once
entered correctly click next to continue.
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If you entered the product Key correctly then the
"Completing Windows Setup" screen
will appear.
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The "Restart Computer" screen will appear next, but if your not even near
the computer it will restart itself in 15 seconds.
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System will now update shortcuts.
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And other Windows components. Your system will then need to
restart again.
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Once restarted you will be asked for a user name and password.
Enter as needed.
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System will update a few more files and you will be finally at
the desktop. Windows install complete. All you need to do now is install the
drivers for any hard ware that Windows ME has not picked up.
THE END
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