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Hi,
I've just purchased my upgrade solution, and could do with some advice regarding reinstalling windows xp pro for the new system:
e6750
Crucial Ballistix PC6400 2 x 1GB DDR2
Gigabyte p35-ds4
xfx 8800 gts xt
Currently have a 200GB Seagate SATA I drive with a 10GB partition with Windows XP on. I also have a 300GB Maxtor SATA II drive for storage, so it will be a pain to install windows to that as there's no separate partition on it (and it's pretty full).
I also have an Nlite copy of XP with service pack 2 slipstreamed, as well as the SATA drivers for my existing mobo as far as I remember - as I have no floppy drive. Obviously I will need to start again from scratch with Nlite, but this is not a major problem.
What I'm wondering is:
1) Do I still need to slipstream the SATA drivers with Nlite? If so, this looks like the correct drivers I need.
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=2531
Intel ICH9R Driver (Preinstall driver, press F6 during Windows* setup to read from floppy)
O.S. : Windows XP,Windows Server 2003 32bit,Windows Vista x86 (32-bit)
2) Are there any issues regarding XP installatiion from an IDE DVD drive and this kit?
3) I have all my programs/games etc on the second partition of the 200GB drive. What do people normally do in these circumstances? Wipe the partitiion then reinstall everything once the operating system is installed?
I will back up everything I need first though
Thanks
Bornslippy
I've just purchased my upgrade solution, and could do with some advice regarding reinstalling windows xp pro for the new system:
e6750
Crucial Ballistix PC6400 2 x 1GB DDR2
Gigabyte p35-ds4
xfx 8800 gts xt
Currently have a 200GB Seagate SATA I drive with a 10GB partition with Windows XP on. I also have a 300GB Maxtor SATA II drive for storage, so it will be a pain to install windows to that as there's no separate partition on it (and it's pretty full).
I also have an Nlite copy of XP with service pack 2 slipstreamed, as well as the SATA drivers for my existing mobo as far as I remember - as I have no floppy drive. Obviously I will need to start again from scratch with Nlite, but this is not a major problem.
What I'm wondering is:
1) Do I still need to slipstream the SATA drivers with Nlite? If so, this looks like the correct drivers I need.
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=2531
Intel ICH9R Driver (Preinstall driver, press F6 during Windows* setup to read from floppy)
O.S. : Windows XP,Windows Server 2003 32bit,Windows Vista x86 (32-bit)
2) Are there any issues regarding XP installatiion from an IDE DVD drive and this kit?
3) I have all my programs/games etc on the second partition of the 200GB drive. What do people normally do in these circumstances? Wipe the partitiion then reinstall everything once the operating system is installed?
I will back up everything I need first though
Thanks
Bornslippy