-rw-r--r--   1 jasper   system       307 Aug 09 14:39 README
-rw-r-----   1 jasper   staff      12294 Aug 09 14:42 readme.txt.from.bootdisk.com.diskette
-rw-r-----   1 jasper   staff      13455 Aug 09 14:34 cleanhd.txt
-rw-r-----   1 jasper   staff      36443 Aug 09 14:50 setup.txt
-rw-r-----   1 jasper   staff      15136 Aug 09 14:37 readme.txt.from.W98.Startup.Diskette


1) The readme.txt.from.bootdisk.com.diskette file came from the bootable DOS disk I got
   from www.bootdisk.com.  The problem with this disk is it had no CD drivers and it
   was too full to add anything to it.

   This README file was the one that had this hint,

       ========================================
       INSTALLING WINDOWS ME ON A NEW HARD DISK
       ========================================

       See the document "Installing Windows Millennium Edition to a
       New Hard Disk," located at <CD-ROM>:\Win9x\Cleanhd.Txt.

       You might also find the Setup readme useful. It is located at
       <CD-ROM>:\Win9X\Setup.txt.


2) The cleanhd.txt & setup.txt files came from the \win9x directory of the Windows ME
   Install disk.

   The cleanhd.txt file gave info on
      - Creating the Boot Disk
      - Partitioning the Hard Disk
      - Using Fdisk to Partition the Hard Disk
      - Formatting the Drives
      - Installing Windows Millennium Edition


3) The setup.txt file has some good stuff regarding
      - Installing Windows ME From MS-DS
          - MS-DOS Boot Hot Keys
          - Editing Your Config.sys and Autoexec.bat Files
          - Tips for Installing Real-Mode CD-ROM Drivers
      - Performing a Clean Boot
      - Finding Hard-Disk Problems During Setup Using Scandisk
          - Fixing Hard-Disk Problems
      - Installing Windows ME With Windows NT
          - Setting Up a Dual-Boot Scenario with Windows NT (editing the boot.ini file)
      - Setup Error Messages
          - MWAVE Modem Driver - IBM ThinkPad Model 600, 600E, 770X and 770Z


3) The readme.txt.from.W98.Startup.Diskette file came from the README.TXT file on the
   Windows 98 Emergency Backup Diskette (EBD).  It has in it
      - How to boot this EBD disk.
      - Real-Mode CD-ROM Support
      - How to use the Tools Available on the EBD

=========================================================================================

Booting the Windows 98 Emergency Backup Diskette, first gives you this menu,

   Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu
   ===================================

       1. Start computer with CD-ROM support.
       2. Start computer without CD-ROM support.
       3. View the Help file.

   Enter a choice: 1

   F5=Safe mode  Shift+F5=Command prompt  Shift+F8=Step-by-step confirmation [N]


A few minutes later, I had a DOS prompt.  On the 770, the CD was the F drive, so I did a
   f:setup
which (of course) complained that it couldn't upgrade this Windows 98 system to Windows ME.

So, I did a
   fdisk
and first wiped out any partition information that was there (logical drives first),
then created a "Primary DOS Partiton" that included the whole drive.

It said I had to reboot before formatting the drive.  I don't believe that's true, but I
did anyway.  Again selected
       1. Start computer with CD-ROM support.

I WAS going to format the C: drive first, but I wondered if I really had to.  It was
interesting that the CD was now the E: drive, evidently 'cause the C: drive wasn't
formatted.  I tried a
   e:setup
but it quickly told me
   Please wait while Setup initializes.
   Scanning system registry...
   Windows Setup requires 15728640 bytes available on your C: drive.
and quit.  So ok, I did the
   format c:
with a 7.8GB drive, this took 23 minutes.

Now a
   e:setup
started the Windows ME installation.  Yay!!  Finally.

For the 770, when I got to the "Setup Options" menu, I had a choice of
   - Typical  - This option is recommended for most computers. (The default)
   - Portable - Windows Millennium Edition will be set up with options that are
                useful for portable computers.
   - Compact  - To save disk space, none of the opitonal ocmponents will be installed.
   - Custom   - ...
I chose the Portable option.

The next screen allowed me to choose between 
   - Install the most common components (Recommended).  (and the default)
   - Display the list of components so I can choose the ones I want to install.
I chose the second one and was able to include
   - Desktop Themes
   - Games
The other two that were not selected and I left unselected, were
   - Multilanguage Support (altho' maybe I should have gotten this for the Japanese)
   - Web TV for Windows

About an hour and 5 reboots later, I had Windows ME installed on the 770.

One problem though, was the screen was set to 640 X 480 pixels.  It had set the monitor
to the "Default Monitor on Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)".  To fix that, I had to
download the latest video driver from IBM at the "TP 770 - Software and Device Drivers"
page, http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/DSHY-3PGT93.html, specifically,
      http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/DSHY-3ZFU6Q.html.  Even though it was labeled as
"Windows 95, 98", it also worked for Windows ME.  There are other good things on that
page like BIOS upgrades, other device driver upgrades, and software.