Deciding to Use Maintenance or Repair Setup

If Setup encounters an error or stops during hardware detection so that you have to run Windows 95 Setup again, the Safe Recovery option in Setup automatically skips previous problems so that Setup can be completed. You can also use Safe Recovery to repair damaged or corrupt installations. For more information, see "Beginning Windows 95 Setup and Safe Recovery" later in this chapter and Chapter 6, "Setup Technical Discussion."

If you run Windows 95 Setup after the operating system is installed, Setup asks if you want to verify the existing installation. You can use this feature to verify or repair the files that make up the Windows 95 operating system. You might be able to restore damaged files without completely reinstalling Windows.

Also, you can create an emergency startup disk during Windows 95 Setup, which you can use to start the computer in case of configuration problems. For information, see "Creating a Startup Disk" later in this chapter.

Windows 95 provides a variety of maintenance applications for adding, removing, and configuring Windows 95 components. Many of these applications are summarized in the following table:

Icon	Application	Description
	Add/Remove Programs	Installs or removes applications created for Windows 95; runs Windows 95 Setup to add or remove components; or creates a startup disk. To run this wizard, click the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel.
	Add New Hardware	Installs hardware device drivers. To run this wizard, click the Add New Hardware icon in Control Panel.
	Display	Installs and configures display drivers. To run this option, click the Display icon in Control Panel.
	Printer	Installs and configures printers. To run this wizard, click the New Printer icon in the Printers folder.
	Modems	Installs and configures modems. To run this wizard, click the Modems icon in Control Panel.
	Network	Installs and configures network components. To run this option, click the Network icon in Control Panel.