From: Donald Mak (dvmak_at_ibm.net)
Date: Fri May 07 1999 - 17:31:54 EDT
If you will be upgrading to Win98 then the best option is to do a fresh
install of windows and just install the programs you want of the
Customization CD and download the latest TP drivers. (The only things you
really would lose are the bitmaps. Everything else should be on the CD if
you want it.
In your case you probably already have Win98 so just uninstall what you
don't want. Then use a good registry cleanup program to remove all the
garbage left behind. MS products are the worst at leaving the registry
bloated with trash that over time makes the system boot much slower...
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: Vincent Poy <vince_at_mail.MCESTATE.COM>
To: Bill Morrow <penzance_at_icanect.net>
Cc: richard <rpritz_at_rcn.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 2:19 AM
Subject: Re: 570
> On Thu, 6 May 1999, Bill Morrow wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> > > A question - there is a lot of pre-loaded software, much of it
seemingly
> > > useless. Any way to figure out what is installed and what it does?
Some
> > > uninstalls from add/remove programs, some doesn't.
> >
> > is there not a recovery CD with the 570..??and a preload software CD..??
> > there should be..
>
> I thought the recovery CD basically would wipe the HD clean and
> install the OS and all the pre-loaded software as how the machine is out
> of the box. What does the preload software CD do? I never got one of
> those with my 385ED (2635-5EU) so is it basically like everything IBM
> loads on top of the barebones OEM Windows OS allowing you to install
> everything like how the machines shipped?
>
> > in any event, i suggest you inspect the preloaded apps for those that
> > you would like to keep..
>
> Is there anyway to actually save the preloaded apps, utilities to
> like zip or CD-R and then reinstall it on another system?
>
> > > Or is it better just to reinstall win98, add the drivers from the IBM
web
> > > site and proceed.
> >
> > there are, most likely, some nice utilities that will disappear..
> > unless there is a preload CD as supplied with the 770X and Z
> > machines..
>
> Hmm, still trying to figure out what the preload CD is exactly.
>
> > > Another question - anyone have any feelings regarding win98 v. win2000
beta
> > > 3 v. win98 SE on a Thinkpad? (everyone one I've asked prefers win98
to win95).
> >
> > be careful of win2000 beta..
> > might cause erratic behavious when running with other apps..
> > win98 seems better that win95B...
>
> Hmmm, that's true...
>
>
> Cheers,
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