Alan;
You can boot from the Windows cdrom.
just stick it it and fire the computer up.
When it finds no system files on the hard drive it should try to boot from
the cd.
If not you may have to set the boot order in bios to boot from cdrom.
It will automagically start windows setup.
and even format the hard drive if you wish.
Hth;
<>< Larry Fisk
         Fisk Computers
           Fruitvale, Idaho

----- Original Message -----
From: "alan hodges" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 8:13 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] First Boot


Hi All

Just about to build my first PC.
Question: What do I use to boot up for the first time if I want to load :
1. Windows 98 or
2. Windows ME

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