Help with Installing - Page 2

rastagard · 03-25-2003, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RipperRoo
btw , xp runs like a snail on anything less than 256mb and a 1ghz cpu , takes up loads of hard drive space as well

I'm running XP Pro on a P3 500 w/ 512 MB RAM.

It runs infinately better than it did on 98SE or the half hour I had Me running on it. (one of my most triumphant moments was tossing my store bought Me disk in the trash after putting 98 back in!)

Sure the performance may not match a better equipped computer, but it does everything I want to do and does it better than any other OS I could be running. I could probably improve the performance a bit by turning off the visual features, but I am one of those shallow "visual" type people who likes lotsa eye candy.

As for some sort of "Build Yer Own" tutorial, I am all for it. I doubt I would find any specific hardware reccomendations too binding as I'm sure I would have my own preferences ( Pentium over AMD for instance) but I certainly would enjoy hearing everyones opinions on any hardware. I am definately in the market for an upgrade at this point, but have kept up with upgrading my current rig as much as possible, so I will mostly be interested in cases, MoBo's, CPUs, etc.

jackofall · 03-25-2003, 08:46 AM

im running xp pro on an amd 2200 with 512 ram

im with rasta on the eyecandy thing ..... im as shallow as they come

i wouldnt recomend home to anyone i found it really unstable until i *cough* aquired pro i think weve been through every version of windows at work and xp beats them all hands down with 2k coming a close second

im intending on building my kids a second pc (so they stay off mine) so i for one would find the tutorial useful always good to pick LPDad's brains

Dr. Avery · 03-25-2003, 09:55 AM

knowledge is power LPD! Bring on the free tutorial

!

When I got my computer, I purchased the parts from a small firm in Ohio with a good user rating (do your research). They sent me a computer with the wrong parts in it. No matter who you buy your computer from, open the box and have someone make sure EVERYTHING you purchased is in there.

In all fairness to the company involved, they already knew what my problem was when I called because they switched my computer with someone else's - Thus I was the only person currently on their customer list with a problem with my order. The other guy got off with a $1000 worth of bonus stuff - I wouldn't call that a problem, Though I would be likely to return it out of (un)common decency. They promptly corrected the issue. They shipped the right computer to me UPS 2 day - a damnsight more expensive than UPS standard. They also upgraded my monitor to a 17 incher for my trouble. In spite of our difficulty in the past I will likely purchase my next computer from these people whose professionalism exceeded expectations in a bad situation.

A good way to save 200 clams right off the top is to get a computer with no operating system. You'll save an additional 10%-30% by not purchasing a box with a brand name (dell, gateway, HP, etc).

Also if you will have a friend performing upgrades and working with the hardware don't go with an HP. Working on their heavily proprietary cases is like trying to guess the next move in a secret handshake. I charge my closest friends to work on an HP. I won't do it at all for people I don't know.

The extra money might be worth it if you want tech support. Unless you can think of a place where you get tech support for free

that my two cents for now.

-al

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 03-25-2003, 10:11 AM

After a kazillion tweaks...XP home is actually behaving for me at the moment. And Jack, you've convinced me that re-formatting will be with the Pro Edition!

P4/cpu 2.26GHz/512MB RAM

rastagard · 03-25-2003, 10:40 AM

Others may disagree with me, but my experience with XP Pro is upgrade installs (aka "dirty" install) work just fine. I have never done an upgrade from XP Home to Pro, that may be the exception as they are using the same kernal. Upgrades from Win9X changes the OS totally and just saves the settings.

:p

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 03-25-2003, 11:43 AM

wasn't planning on upgrade... was thinking clean Pro install. XP home here is HP sys recovery partitioned on HD --- loaded w/ HP junk *ick..ick...ick*...Did I say, "ick?"

rastagard · 03-25-2003, 05:08 PM

Oh yes, I am aquainted with the recovery partiton......

Got a bud with Compaq. I tried to set him up with Partition Magic and ran into a brick wall.

Clean install when feasable is probably always preferable.

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 03-25-2003, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Clean install when feasable is probably always preferable.

Exactly! Little birdie tells me i'll be ready for that install

the hunter · 04-10-2003, 07:29 PM

A step by step guide, on a clean install would be a God send for a lot of us old farts. Also this is a heck of a nice site, with a lot of good info, and familiar faces. Kudos folks.

kRiStiNa · 04-10-2003, 07:34 PM

the hunter.

Happy to see you here.

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 04-10-2003, 07:35 PM

Greetings the hunter !!

You're welcome to post a "howdy" over at Member Introductions

alice · 05-06-2003, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LPDad
I run XP on my wife's PII 350 + 384 RAM.. and it actually runs very well...(not as well as on my AthlonXP2000 but that is another story...)

time to check out www.distrowatch.com

03-25-2003, 08:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
jackofall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 194.106.33.54 Posts: 322	im running xp pro on an amd 2200 with 512 ram im with rasta on the eyecandy thing ..... im as shallow as they come i wouldnt recomend home to anyone i found it really unstable until i cough aquired pro i think weve been through every version of windows at work and xp beats them all hands down with 2k coming a close second im intending on building my kids a second pc (so they stay off mine) so i for one would find the tutorial useful always good to pick LPDad's brains __________________

03-25-2003, 09:55 AM	#18 (permalink)
Dr. Avery Tech Weasel Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Fortress of Awesometude Posts: 1,145	knowledge is power LPD! Bring on the free tutorial ! When I got my computer, I purchased the parts from a small firm in Ohio with a good user rating (do your research). They sent me a computer with the wrong parts in it. No matter who you buy your computer from, open the box and have someone make sure EVERYTHING you purchased is in there. In all fairness to the company involved, they already knew what my problem was when I called because they switched my computer with someone else's - Thus I was the only person currently on their customer list with a problem with my order. The other guy got off with a $1000 worth of bonus stuff - I wouldn't call that a problem, Though I would be likely to return it out of (un)common decency. They promptly corrected the issue. They shipped the right computer to me UPS 2 day - a damnsight more expensive than UPS standard. They also upgraded my monitor to a 17 incher for my trouble. In spite of our difficulty in the past I will likely purchase my next computer from these people whose professionalism exceeded expectations in a bad situation. A good way to save 200 clams right off the top is to get a computer with no operating system. You'll save an additional 10%-30% by not purchasing a box with a brand name (dell, gateway, HP, etc). Also if you will have a friend performing upgrades and working with the hardware don't go with an HP. Working on their heavily proprietary cases is like trying to guess the next move in a secret handshake. I charge my closest friends to work on an HP. I won't do it at all for people I don't know. The extra money might be worth it if you want tech support. Unless you can think of a place where you get tech support for free that my two cents for now. -al __________________ 01010001 01110101 01100001 01100011 01101011: Fowl Syntax.

03-25-2003, 10:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
~LdYLaFFs*~ MIA Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HeRe N TheRe Posts: 2,002	xp home After a kazillion tweaks...XP home is actually behaving for me at the moment. And Jack, you've convinced me that re-formatting will be with the Pro Edition! P4/cpu 2.26GHz/512MB RAM __________________ When I've been asked why I like computers.. My answer has been, "Because it's potential is infinite." I must be wearing down 'cause now I seem to be counting the infinite headaches!

03-25-2003, 11:43 AM	#21 (permalink)
~LdYLaFFs*~ MIA Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HeRe N TheRe Posts: 2,002	wasn't planning on upgrade... was thinking clean Pro install. XP home here is HP sys recovery partitioned on HD --- loaded w/ HP junk ick..ick...ick...Did I say, "ick?" __________________ When I've been asked why I like computers.. My answer has been, "Because it's potential is infinite." I must be wearing down 'cause now I seem to be counting the infinite headaches!

04-10-2003, 07:34 PM	#25 (permalink)
kRiStiNa Argh! One Eye Stina! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bristol, VA Posts: 954	the hunter. Happy to see you here. __________________

03-25-2003, 10:40 AM	#20 (permalink)
rastagard Humble Idiot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,271	Others may disagree with me, but my experience with XP Pro is upgrade installs (aka "dirty" install) work just fine. I have never done an upgrade from XP Home to Pro, that may be the exception as they are using the same kernal. Upgrades from Win9X changes the OS totally and just saves the settings. :p

03-25-2003, 05:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
rastagard Humble Idiot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,271	Oh yes, I am aquainted with the recovery partiton...... Got a bud with Compaq. I tried to set him up with Partition Magic and ran into a brick wall. Clean install when feasable is probably always preferable.

04-10-2003, 07:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	A step by step guide, on a clean install would be a God send for a lot of us old farts. Also this is a heck of a nice site, with a lot of good info, and familiar faces. Kudos folks.

04-10-2003, 07:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
~LdYLaFFs*~ MIA Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HeRe N TheRe Posts: 2,002	Greetings the hunter !! You're welcome to post a "howdy" over at Member Introductions __________________ When I've been asked why I like computers.. My answer has been, "Because it's potential is infinite." I must be wearing down 'cause now I seem to be counting the infinite headaches!

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