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What's Your Best?

computerwoman
computerwoman Posts: 4,075 Forumite
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What's your best times for fdisk/format/install xp. and which do you do? eg, fdisk-format c:-xp. Which do you find the easiest and why? Its show and tell time guys and gals. OMG! they have changed the activation when you ring up M$ its all automated now, the whole thing from beginning to end. my times are, 28 mins to fdisk/format and 27mins to install xp. whats your best.



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  • wolfman
    wolfman Posts: 3,225 Forumite
    I got mine way down when using Windows.

    I think the install was near 20 minutes, although I've got an overclocked Core 2 Duo, and I've stripped down my XP install disc to around 320mb.

    No idea what my format times are though.
    "Boonowa tweepi, ha, ha."
  • computerwoman
    computerwoman Posts: 4,075 Forumite
    HI wolfman how do you strip down xp.



    Pls be nice to all MSer's
    There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
    Tomorrow never come's as today is yesterday and tomorrow is today:confused:

    MERRY CHRISTMAS FELLOW MSer's:xmastree:
  • Chippy_Minton
    Chippy_Minton Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Using nLite and unattended installation guides.
  • computerwoman
    computerwoman Posts: 4,075 Forumite
    ok thanks but what does it take off.



    Pls be nice to all MSer's
    There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
    Tomorrow never come's as today is yesterday and tomorrow is today:confused:

    MERRY CHRISTMAS FELLOW MSer's:xmastree:
  • Chippy_Minton
    Chippy_Minton Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Almost anything you specify, including unnecessary junk like Media Player (very old version), Windows Tour, MSN Explorer, Windows 'Out of box experience'.
  • wolfman
    wolfman Posts: 3,225 Forumite
    Additional keyboards, languages, xp tour, wizards, random drivers I'll never use, windows messenger, outlook express, background images etc... the list goes on.

    It takes a while to perfect. I removed stuff I shouldn't have on a few occassions so had to make a new disc. It's easy to do though.

    Plus as mentioned above, you can integrate service packs, drivers you use, applications etc... so they all install during the windows install. Plus you can set dozens of settings so that you don't need to do them after Windows has installed.

    nLite and Acronis TrueImage. Very handy combination.
    "Boonowa tweepi, ha, ha."
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