Notes from Jon Jackman's presentation on How to make a PC

Know thy device drivers: BelKnowArc Advisor:

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

More ways to figure out devices you may have: FCC ID site:

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid/

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) settings... Explained:

http://www.mysuperpc.com/build/pc_configure_bios.shtml

http://www.lostcircuits.com/advice/bios2/1.shtml

http://www.adriansrojakpot.com/Speed_Demonz/BIOS_Guide/BIOS_Guide_Index.htm

http://burks.bton.ac.uk/burks/pcinfo/hardware/bios_sg/bios_sg.htm

Link to getting boot disk makers:

http://www.bootdisk.com/

Fdisk and Format: (Re-installing/upgrade? Save your data!)

http://www.d-a-l.com/format-hard-disk.html

Powerquest Partition Magic 8.0 - On December 5, 2003, Symantec Corporation acquired the technology and interests of PowerQuest Corporation. Now referred to as Symantec Partition Magic.. .(includes Boot Magic for multiple OS boots...)

http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

OS Reinstallation tips (95/98/XP)

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/

Migration Utilities reviewed in PC Magazine

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,7314,00.asp

Once all done? Create your own restore point:

http://www.komando.com/kolumns_show.asp?showID-6118

http://www.tunexp.com/tips/maintain_your_computer/create_your_own_restore_points/

If installing XP, try the built in back-up tools:

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1124&page=3

Other Tools; SpinRite 6.0, includes an online demo video on disaster recovery from a damaged HDD

http://grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm

Some shareware links...

http://www.komando.com/shareware_cat.asp?catID=1391