BEFORE YOU REINSTALL

1. Go to keyword ACCESS and copy down your local access numbers with their network and baud rate so you can enter them when AOL asks for them.
    
2. Download SETUP95.EXE. Because AOL constantly updates it's software, it's recommended that you download the most recent revision at Keyword: GET30 (aol link)
    
3. Close AOL and all other Windows applications.
    
4. Open your Windows Explorer, and create a temporary folder on your C:\ drive:
   a. Right click START, click Explore.
   b. Highlight the C:\ drive, click on File, New, Folder.
   c .Name the folder AOLTemp
    
5. Copy any of the following files from your AOL30 directory to the AOL Temp Directory:
   a. Files you've downloaded to your C:\AOLxx\ DOWNLOAD folder, including the SETUP95.EXE file you just downloaded....this is IMPORTANT!
   b. Your Personal File Cabinet/Favorite Places files which bear your various screen name(s). These are found in your AOL\ORGANIZE folder.
   c. Your Address Book files which are found in your AOL\IDB folder. Two files are needed for your Address Book: ADDRBK.LST and ADDRBK.IND.
   d. Your Custom Modem Profile. This is the USER.MDM file found in the AOL\MPM folder.

REMOVING AOL

1. Exit AOL completely if you have not already
    
2. Click START, Settings, Control Panel
    
3. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon
    
4. Select America Online from the list
    
5. Click the Add/Remove button and choose Yes

Restart Windows -- This is Very Important

1. Choose Shut Down from the Start menu
    
2. Choose Restart the Computer? and click Yes
    
3. Locate and double-click the Setup95 installer file you downloaded (if you followed the directions above, it should be in the AOLTEMP folder).
    
4. You will get a message stating that you have a newer version of AOL on your computer, do you want to install anyway. Click YES!
    
5. At the beginning of this install process you'll see a screen that says Install, Review, and Exit.
    
6. Select Review. Then delete the text in the Directory box that will appear next (which is where AOL will be looking for a previous version of the software) so that line is completely blank, then click on Continue. delete the text in the Directory box that will appear next (which is where AOL will be looking for a previous version of the software) so that line is completely blank, then click on Continue. delete the text in the Directory box that will appear next (which is where AOL will be looking for a previous version of the software) so that line is completely blank, then click on Continue.
    
7. Finally, accept the default directory displayed in the next text box unless you wish to select a different drive or drive partition, then click Install (make a note of this directory! You will need it later on). This will install this clean AOL installation into a new, separate directory without overwriting or replacing the previous AOL directories.
    
8. When the program is finished installing, restart Windows normally.
    
9. Then startup the new installation of AOL from the new icon on your desktop, but do NOT launch it with any TPA Software products yet. Sign on without any TPA Software products running. You will first see a screen with new user information; click on Cancel in the lower right to clear this screen and display the sign on screen. Click Setup, then Setup Modem, highlight your modem from the list there, and click OK. Now select Edit Location and enter your local access numbers and network on the screen there and select Save, then click OK.

IMPORTANT:
Now, sign on as a "New User," without any TPA Software program running. Once online, enter your screen name and password in the boxes for them on the Registration screen. All your current account info and screen names will be transferred to your new software. If you do not sign on with this new software, the TPA Software program will not recognize this AOL installation, and you will get an error message that you don't have a valid account. This is what happens when the program sees "New User" at the sign on screen.

Sign off and exit AOL. You may get a number of TOD Downloads. Do not disturb these...just let them download.

Then use Windows Explorer to move the files into this copy of AOL that you moved out in Step 4 above.

Once you know that the new installation of AOL is working properly and you have moved the files you need out of it, you can delete the old AOL directory.

After you upgrade AOL you will need to inform whichever TPA Software program of the new AOL directory. Please refer to the READ ME file that came with the program and reference the "Choose AOL Version to Run" section!