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Old 04-08-2007, 10:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
mattlock
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Re: Question about Full System Recovery

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Originally Posted by Rambone View Post
I'm going to wipe my HD clean and I wanted to know something crucial. In my Windows Startup manual it says that I'm supposed to "disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except for the monitior, keyboard and the mouse" before I proceed with cleaning the HD.

My question is....Do I also have to disconnect my video card???
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No you do not ,and cannot disconnect the video card as that is what your monitor connects to. If you have a video card and onboard video you'll need to disable the onboard video in the Bios.
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