http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/ix250 Questions tagged with 'ix250' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:59:20 -0800 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:59:20 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/60117/Reinstall%2DWindows%2D2000%2DEmbedded Help me make sure this Win2K Pro Embedded computer is secure (Itronix GoBook IX250). Can I reinstall the OS without a disk (or disk drive)? I got the laptop above off eBay. I'd like to reinstall everything, but I don't have a disk, and there's no CD drive anyway. I'm sure the seller is cool and all, but you can't be too careful these days -- who knows how many hands it's gone through and what intentional or unintentional vulnerabilities there are (windows haters read below)</font>.<br> <br> Anyway, it's got <b>Windows 2000 Pro Embedded 1-2 CPU</b>. There are several drives, which make me think I can reinstall the OS? <br> <br> There's a RECOVERY drive (E) with stuff like WINDOWS.BAT, RECOVER.BAT and a TOOLS folder.<br> <br> There's also a DATABAK drive (D) with nothing in it...<br> <br> Can I reinstall everything? Does "Embedded" mean that the OS lives on the hard drive?<br> <br> Finally, before you say "run Ubuntu", I'm slowly working on it. However, I'd like for this to run Windows as well (Win 2K actually runs quite well on this old laptop).<br> <br> Thank you! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.60117 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:59:20 -0800 ix250 laptop windows2000embedded powpow