Richard 
1. No ,this just a driver cab file that win2k put on the machine at install.

2. use ghost to make a backup copy of your machine.

2a. that's why they have put in a recovery console in win2k and you would use a ERD 
disk to get to it from boot.

3. 40gb. or the same size, you can always make two partitions in that way you are 
safe in a way.

4. Yes, the SP4 will NOT work on all machines and it may turn your laptop in a door 
stop and because without a cd to recovery from it you may have a new door stop.

6. It's not the docs/pdf you want it's the laptops drivers.
win2k will not have them on the cd for your laptop and without them you will not 
get your laptop to run if you need to reinstall down the road.

7. No

Good Luck






On Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 6:13 pm, Richard R wrote:

>1. The hard drive has a directory \I386 which I believe contains the files you are 

>speaking about... I tried finding a list of the files (on the net) included on the 

>boot/install CD but came up empty. 

>

>2. Yes - and I found out if the hard drive craps out, there was no way to access 

>the backup from DOS (at least that I could find). So to me, in a way - I probably 

>don't fully comprehend MS backup - but I thought it a bit useless as I could not 

>restore from a boot/DOS disk. 

> 

>3. I found ERUNT and will likely utilize it in my next attempt - the original HD 

>died (many bad sectors) and I'm patiently awaiting the replacement drive. 

>

>4. RU suggesting then the best way is to upgrade the OS first, then install the 
pgms? 

>I read 'somewhere' when installing MS application pgm updates, its best, when finished 

>with them, to run your most recent SP again. 

>

>5. Do you (or anyone) agree with this? For example - what I found happening (initially) 

>was once MS Small Biz, Word, Access & Excel were installed, W2kPro help text files 

>would generate script errors - making 'clickable' links useless. This happened without 

>any office updates. B4 I could install the office updates, the hard drive died. 
I'm 

>not sure the office updates would have fixed the scripting error. 

>

>6. Thanks - I checked out the last link - b4 buying the A30, I searched the web 
for 

>various A30 TP documents (pdf's) and so far, they've been sufficient - for now :-) 

>

>7. Is there a way to 'slipstream' the existing installation onto a CD (700mg limit) 

>to create a bootable CD? 

>

> 

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