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Chapter 11: Maintaining Your Computer
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Creating an emergency startup
diskette
An emergency startup diskette is a diskette that contains critical information that
you need to start your computer if Windows fails to start. You should create a
startup diskette as soon as you get your computer.
To create an emergency startup diskette in Windows XP:
1 Insert a blank diskette labeled Startup into the diskette drive.
2 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens.
3 Right-click 3½ Floppy (A:), then click Format. The Format 3½ Floppy (A:)
dialog box opens.