Re instal Windows XP? - SV650.org

Stu · 07-07-09, 01:18 PM

Hi all

Just about to do this on an old computer that's running real slow. Hoping a clean install will make it, and the internet esp. run much faster.
Just wanted to check how to do it please

I've got Win XP Pro and the key and SP2 both on discs ready to go...what next

07-07-09, 01:23 PM

Place disc in CD/DVD drive. Go into bios and make it so the computer boots from CD/DVD Rom. Reboot and it will load from the disc. Then its fairly straight forward. Delete the old info and install.

If you have any issues at all just ask here

ophic · 07-07-09, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

If you have any issues at all just ask here

Hopefully one question won't be "where has all my data gone?"

Back things up first. Clean install wipes everything.

Spiderman · 07-07-09, 01:48 PM

Oh and i make a disc of all the security stuff i had on there so i dont have to go on the net "unprotected" to download it all again.

07-07-09, 02:01 PM

Have you got Norton/McAfee or similar running, or have you run a defrag recently?

Viney · 07-07-09, 02:15 PM

I just done this. Download the specific drivr for your PC. Uausly available from the manufacturers website under the support tab. You will need things like, Chipset/Processor, video, sound, modem (Wireless if it has that function, HDD and CD/DVD drive. Stick these on a CD, or memory stick before you re-build. You will also need to make sure that you have USB2 support if its a newish machine. Also make a not of the software yo uhave on your PC. If you have virus software, and you can find the key, then make a note of it. Other than that, its a case of what the greek said. Then if you want you will need to connect to the net to update windows with SP3, IE8, WMP11 and all the other updates if so required. I just done this on a neighbours PC and its amazing how much more spritley it is.

Stu · 07-07-09, 02:16 PM

Any ideas to stop kids downloading carp & clogging the thing up?

the_lone_wolf · 07-07-09, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Any ideas to stop kids downloading carp & clogging the thing up?

Give them non-administrator accounts, they won't be able to install things without your permission

ETA: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783

flymo · 07-07-09, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Oh and i make a disc of all the security stuff i had on there so i dont have to go on the net "unprotected" to download it all again.

Good for convenience, but as long as you are using XP SP2 (or SP3) then the firewall will be enabled by default so you should be safe to connect to the net and pull down whatever you need.

Stu · 07-07-09, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

If you have any issues at all just ask here

OK pressed F1 to force it to load from disc on startup
It's asking which partition to load it on
C: = (56501 MB)
or
E: = 729MB

I picked C: but it said it already had an operating system on it. I might have Ubuntu somewhere on the computer but I don't want Ubuntu so what do I do?

07-07-09, 01:18 PM	#1
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re instal Windows XP? Hi all Just about to do this on an old computer that's running real slow. Hoping a clean install will make it, and the internet esp. run much faster. Just wanted to check how to do it please I've got Win XP Pro and the key and SP2 both on discs ready to go...what next

07-07-09, 01:23 PM	#2
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07-07-09, 01:48 PM	#4
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07-07-09, 02:01 PM	#5
Davies Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Re instal Windows XP? Have you got Norton/McAfee or similar running, or have you run a defrag recently?

07-07-09, 02:15 PM	#6
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Re instal Windows XP? I just done this. Download the specific drivr for your PC. Uausly available from the manufacturers website under the support tab. You will need things like, Chipset/Processor, video, sound, modem (Wireless if it has that function, HDD and CD/DVD drive. Stick these on a CD, or memory stick before you re-build. You will also need to make sure that you have USB2 support if its a newish machine. Also make a not of the software yo uhave on your PC. If you have virus software, and you can find the key, then make a note of it. Other than that, its a case of what the greek said. Then if you want you will need to connect to the net to update windows with SP3, IE8, WMP11 and all the other updates if so required. I just done this on a neighbours PC and its amazing how much more spritley it is.

07-07-09, 02:16 PM	#7
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Re instal Windows XP? Any ideas to stop kids downloading carp & clogging the thing up?

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