Reinstall check please

AnastieByte · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:45

I cannot recall the sequence i followed before.

Insert XP disk once installed upload graphics drivers and service packs etc. What about motherboard drivers? Do they load with xp or do I do that from mobo CD once xp loaded.

Sorry guys totally blank on what I have done before and I have done a few reinstalls

Cosimo · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:52

Download latest graphics and modo drivers.
Install XP.
Install Mobo Drivers
Install Graphics
Install Mouse
Install Keyboard.
Install Monitor.
Install Network.
Firewall on.
Windows Update.
Install Anti Virus.
Install Sound.
Install the rest.

Burnsy2023 · 20 Feb 2007 at 13:02

simulatorman said:
Download latest graphics and modo drivers.
Install XP.
Install Mobo Drivers
Install Graphics
Install Mouse
Install Keyboard.
Install Monitor.
Install Network.
Firewall on.
Windows Update.
Install Anti Virus.
Install Sound.
Install the rest.

Can't fault that bar the fact that you may wish to download the latest drivers either before formatting or install the NIC drivers first so you can access the net.

Burnsy

AnastieByte · 20 Feb 2007 at 13:08

Cheers all. Access from lappy so ok. I used drivergrabber for the first time so hope the drivers are on there and i just point device manager to the usb stick. Or is it better to DL them separate?

Burnsy2023 · 20 Feb 2007 at 15:54

AnastieByte said:
Cheers all. Access from lappy so ok. I used drivergrabber for the first time so hope the drivers are on there and i just point device manager to the usb stick. Or is it better to DL them separate?

Personally I'd download them, you bound to get newer versions.

Burnsy

bledd · 21 Feb 2007 at 10:30

also, better off slipstreaming SP2 into your xp disc (well creating a new disc with SP2 in it already)

look for the 272mb xp sp2 file, and nlite

copy xpdisc to C:\xpcd, point nlite at that, then use service pack and create ISO modes

burn to a new disc