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Installing and Verifying Avid System Software
Testing the Avid Software
Depending upon how familiar you are with the Avid software, you
should restart the system and attempt to do the following:
• Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then select Avid.
• Digitize a portion of media.
• Construct a simple sequence.
• Create a title.
• Create and test a 3D effect if you have a 3D effects board set.
Creating a Windows 2000 Repair Floppy Disk
The Windows 2000 Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) is vital to the
successful restoration of a user’s system in the event of a damaged
operating system component. The ERD should be updated anytime a
change to the operating system occurs. This can happen whenever
hardware is added or applications are installed. The ERD is also used
to replace missing or damaged system files, restore damaged or
incorrect registry information, or rebuild the system startup
environment.
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The ERD is used in conjunction with the Product Recovery CD-ROM
provided by IBM. Use the Product Recovery CD-ROM to select the Repair
function. This explains how to create the needed floppy disks to use with the
ERD you create.
The ERD does not restore applications or device drivers. Instead, it
holds copies of the user environment, software associations,
passwords, and information about the system configuration.
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The ERD is not a replacement for regular backups. It provides enough
recovery to restore a system to a bootable state only.