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Upgrading or Replacing Windows NT GLC's

If you have Gates Library Computers running Windows NT and wish to upgrade the operating system or replace the computers entirely while keeping some or all of the applications that came with them, here are some articles that can help:

Tutorials: Replacing the Hard Drive on a GLC

These tutorials describe how to remove the hard drive from various Gates Library Computers. Choose the version of this tutorial based on your Gateway computer model. 
Note: Some tribal locations received E-4600 models in addition the models referenced below.

E-4200 Computers  (in AR, CA, FL, KY, MS, NM, OK, SC, TN, WV, Canada, NM Tribes)

E-4400 Computers  (in GA, ID, MI, MT, TX, Navajo Nation)

E-4600 Computers  (in CO, IN, OH, ME, MN, NC, NY, VA, VT, and AZ/CO/UT Tribes)

E-6000 Computers - Refer to the E-4600 tutorial.

Shared Computer Security

PAC Security Tool Image

This overview describes and compares two tools for securing shared or public access computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems, the new Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit and the old Public Access Computer Security Tool.