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Formatting PC

  • 24-06-2005 2:23pm
    #1
    Drapper
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    Help apprciated:- planning on formatting and reinstalling WinXP this weekend, a simple question to some but here goes:-

    should install

    WinXP - } Graphic Driver -} WinXP service Pack 2

    or

    Win XP -} SP2 -} GFX Drivers??



    Whats the best way to format............


Comments

  • #2
    seamus
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    I would go with WinXP - SP2 - GFX Drivers - Windows Update.


  • #3
    Drapper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭Drapper


    seamus wrote:
    I would go with WinXP - SP2 - GFX Drivers - Windows Update.

    Thanks m8


  • #4
    egan007
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    More than 100% likely that you won't have a problem either way


  • #5
    hostyle
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    egan007 wrote:
    More than 100% likely that you won't have a problem either way

    110% ?


  • #6
    egan007
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    hostyle wrote:
    110% ?

    Closest estimates say 108.0045345666%
    I'm sorry i can't be more accurate


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
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    egan007 wrote:
    Closest estimates say 108.0045345666%
    I'm sorry i can't be more accurate
    XP on a Pentum - it's gonna be slow :p

    Or did you use an old version of Windows Calculator or Excel as they also have bugs. Still reckon the worst was the multiply bug in some 386 chips, they only gave errors when they warmed up. :rolleyes:


  • #8
    cal29
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    change the bios to boot from cd drive and then format the HD when you start installing XP


  • #9
    juliuspret
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    Hey Drapper

    Slipstream SP2 into WinXp so that you dont have to install it everytime you reinstall WinXP
    http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
    I did above about 2 years ago for SP1 and then last Sept for SP2...no problems and allows you more time to concentrate on other thing in the future.

    It works equally well for Win2000 and Win2003!


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
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    As has been mentioned: XP > SP2 > Drivers. Slipstream SP2 if possible, saves you a lot of time.
    SP2 has some graphics drivers with it but they suck, no OpenGL support. Avoid them if at all possible.
    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    Still reckon the worst was the multiply bug in some 386 chips, they only gave errors when they warmed up. :rolleyes:
    I've got an old Pentium 90 chip with the FDIV bug. :rolleyes:


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