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Upgrade Guide

Install a DVD-ROM drive in your system, step by step.

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Prepare Your System for the Upgrade

Installing the DVD-ROM drive, the MPEG decoder card, and all necessary software will change your PC's configuration substantially. So, to be safe, make sure that your PC is trouble-free and void of incompatibilities before you start. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click the System icon (or right-click My Computer and select Properties), and click Device Manager. If you see an exclamation point next to any of the device entries, select Start, Help, and locate and run Help's hardware troubleshooter. Also, make a full backup of your PC's hard drive.

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