mikec137
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Reloading win XP - any advise?
Hi, I've been having some software issues the I'm told can only be resolved by doing a fresh install of win XP sp3.
I have never done a reload in the 6 years or so that I've had this machine so I guess I'm due.
I've been backing up everything I can think of to my external drive but very nearvous about being down for an extended time. any advise is apriciated
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FastBikerBoy
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/24 17:31:46
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Personally I'd upgrade to Win 7, it's a great OS and I was an XP fan.
If you're doing a fresh install anyway why not do one that's going to serve you for a considerable period of time? As Windows 8 becomes more prominent program support for XP will fall more than it already is. X2a won't run on XP and there'll be more than that to follow I'm sure.
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/24 17:46:09
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Upgrades to Windows 8 are cheap from the Microsoft store. You have till the end of the month before the prices go up, buy a copy now before Microsoft server crashes due to overload. Check your hardware is compatible. Don't bother with Windows 7 far cheaper to upgrade to 8 and it's more or less the same.
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/24 17:49:25
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Then again maybe you should consider a new machine (up to you), PC's are cheaper nowadays. Microsoft supplies a compatibility assistant which will help you at the store. Also consider going 64 bit.
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/25 12:10:50
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Good advice here. I would say that at minimum you should upgrade to Win 7, and if your hardware will support it then upgrade to Win 8. If you go the Win 8 route make sure there are drivers for all your hardware, as some companies are a little slow in getting Win 8 drivers out there.
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/25 12:13:59
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+1 , get Win 7 or Win 8 in place of win XP. X2 doesn't even support XP
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/25 13:27:21
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mikec137
Hi, I've been having some software issues the I'm told can only be resolved by doing a fresh install of win XP sp3.
I have never done a reload in the 6 years or so that I've had this machine so I guess I'm due.
I've been backing up everything I can think of to my external drive but very nearvous about being down for an extended time. any advise is apriciated
some things do need sp3 minimum. have you ran ccleaner /registry tab over your pc.. you might find it finds a lot of junk that can be fixed.. re-run it till you get zero or 1 error..and reboot ..see if that improves matters http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ try it if you don't want to upgrade at this time
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/25 13:56:17
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Yeh, Go for 8. I've got a Q660 too. If you go for it choose "Clean disc then Install Windows 8" It's slower but the end result I found to be much more satisfactory. Microsoft will install the crucial drivers to get your PC running. You can then load soundcards etc with win 7 or win 8 drivers if they're available.
Microsoft will no longer support XP 2nd quarter of 2014
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/25 15:20:45
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mikec137: "Hi, I've been having some software issues the I'm told can only be resolved by doing a fresh install of win XP sp3. " I have no idea what state your system is in, but I find that complete reinstallation of the OS is too often suggested as a fix to a problem. My XP machine has been running daily for 10+ years and it's still on it's original OS installation (one of its hard disks has been going daily for 14 years). Do you think that your problem might be solvable with a bit of further inverstigation ? Of course if you have very little installed on your xp machine then by all means go ahead and reinstall the OS and as others have said, might as well upgrade. Microsoft offers a free virtual XP machine that you can download and run under windows 7 which works great for programs. I haven't yet tried with external equipment going through usb ports so that would require looking into. If you have a lot of old equipment, chances are you won't find drivers for them for Win 7 or 8.
post edited by Paul P - 2013/01/26 11:58:58
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/25 15:44:02
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You have until January 31st to upgrade to Windows 8 Professional for $40. After that it goes up by 3 or 4 times that amount.
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DJ Darkside
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Re:Reloading win XP - any advise?
2013/01/26 02:54:33
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There are a few things you need to worry about and / or do before you make the move. Upgrading - If your planning on upgrading your system to Windows 7 or above make sure to run the Microsoft compatibility tool they have to tell you if you computer is eligible for the upgrade. - If the upgrade is not something you want to do then read on... Reinstalling XP - You might want to image your current drive state that way if anything goes wrong you can roll back to your current configuration. There are a lot of great apps available to help do this. Norton Ghost, Macrium Reflect, Acronis True Image, etc... - Next, backup all your data, if any and all your DAW presets, etc... - Format your hard drive and reinstall Windows XP. Install all your system drivers. Install all the Microsoft Service Packs and Windows Updates. Install the latest video card drivers and download the latest drivers for your soundcard or audio interface. *** Important: Make sure you have the latest BIOS installed for your motherboard as well. - Install Sonar and all the updates and patches. - There is information available to optimize Windows for a DAW system. Do a Google search on this and follow the steps. Conclusion You should be in business after that, might take a long time but it will be well worth it. From here I would create an image of the new system configuration. That way, if you need to do this again, you can just get a new hard drive and load the system image to the new hard drive and your back in business minus a few Windows Updates you may have to do :) Saves hours of time and effort, trust me!!! Hopefully this is along the lines of the advice you were looking for. Also, a great site to get all your tools at once: http://www.ninite.com/ it’s great! Antivirus, Malware, Flash, etc... All in one easy download file :) Good luck and happy computing I hope you make an easy decision based on everyone’s input and of course it always comes down to money in the end doesn’t it?
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