Having some random lockups on the pc and want to use my restore disks to get a fresh start. I have never done this and was hoping someone could answer a question for me.

Since I've had the machine the only hardware I've added is a raedeon 9550 vid card and a gig RAM stick.

When I do the restore do I need to remove the vid card since the computer goes back to original settings and then install it again after the restore? Or can I do the restore with the card in place and run the raedeon card driver disk right after the restore?

I'm assuming leaving the RAM in won't make a difference at all.

Thanks,
Sweed

You should be fine if you leave the video card inside. It might even detect it for you.

You should be fine if you leave the video card inside. It might even detect it for you.

thanks I appreciate the answer. I wondered if that might be the case.

I think it's mainly just checking for the system bios. At least thats been my experience in the past.