Before Installing or Upgrading to Windows MeBefore proceeding further into the guide, review what steps should be completed before, while,and after installation or upgrading to Windows Me. Use the following chart as a quick referencewhen preparing to upgrade to Windows Me:START Clean Install Upgrade Install↓Preparation• Read this document and the Windows Me Release Notes for Setup (\Win9x\Setup.txt)• Determine if your ThinkPad computer meets all the minimum hardwarerequirements for running Windows Me.• Review the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) to determine if yourhardware is supported while running Windows Me.• Decide to clean install or upgrade install Windows Me.↓“Update”computer• Back-up all data files and information on the computer before startingclean install or upgrading.• Undock and remove any optional devices.• Build the System Program Service (BIOS) Diskette and update thesystem BIOS and initialize the BIOS setting to default.• Download appropriate drivers required from IBM Web site• Install at least 32 megabytes (MB) of system memory on your ThinkPadcomputer.↓Pre-setup• Create Startup Diskette.• Partition and format the HardDisk.• Verify space on hard disk driveo Refer to setuptip.txt,depending on yoursystem configurationfor minimum hard diskspace.• Uninstall all unsupportedapplications and utilities.• ThinkPad 600, 600E, upgradeThinkPad ACP Modemincluded in the Windows MeCD↓Installing orupgrading toWindows Me• Install Windows Me using theStartup Disk.Upgrade to Windows Me↓
