A floppy disk that can be used to start the computer and provide the utilities you need to make a new hard disk drive usable, or to use in case there are problems with your installation. If you are starting from an empty hard disk and are using an upgrade version of Windows Me, you must have an earlier Windows product disk. You do not need to install the older version of Windows first if you are starting from an empty hard disk. The upgrade compliance check asks you to show proof of possession of a qualifying earlier version of Windows. When you receive the prompt, you must insert the disk to show the Setup program that you have the product.
Driver disks from manufacturers.
If you have hardware that requires drivers that are not included with Windows Me, you need the disk or CD-ROM that the manufacturer provided to install these drivers. Start your computer by using a previous Windows or MS-DOS boot disk. Depending on the boot disk you used, you may not have access to your CD-ROM drive, but this method can still be used if you copy the Setup files to your hard disk first. Start another instance of Windows Explorer. You may need to adjust the two Windows Explorer windows so that they are side by side.