going to reinstall XP
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My system has been acting odd here and there. The defrag app would open the UI but wouldn't actually do anything, stuff like that. I found all sorts of websites which all offered really interesting solutions. Tried them all. WB5 totally crashed the explorer process. As I said, lots of weird little things...so...
One of these boards had a reference to a software app nLite. Basically it makes a slipstream install disk. But it lets you set a lot of options that you would normally use tweakui for and lets you make an unattended install disk if you wish.
I made an unattended disk and an attended disk because I want to be able to format the boot partition and I don't know if the unattended will do that. You can also slipstream all your main drivers (awesome if it works). The process was a piece of cake. Hope the install goes as well. This program seems like an awesome little app and it's free.
nLite: http://www.nliteos.com/
I have looked through my start menu, my program files directories, /application data/ directories and I think I've copied all my links, firefox/thunderbird profiles, fonts, etc. Copied all the other users documents. Written down all the serial numbers and license keys. Downloaded the installers for all the main apps (can't find that darn color pad installer, but a link for it is around somewhere in the message boards.)
God, I pray I haven't forgotten anything and I'm very anxious, which is probably why I'm writing this. I've got 2 partitions setup for a Ubuntu linux install, just in case things go horribly wrong.
hmm, there's an old lady going through our recycling bin (not the computer
), getting cans I suppose.
OK, one more check through. Pray.
chickenwolf
One of these boards had a reference to a software app nLite. Basically it makes a slipstream install disk. But it lets you set a lot of options that you would normally use tweakui for and lets you make an unattended install disk if you wish.
I made an unattended disk and an attended disk because I want to be able to format the boot partition and I don't know if the unattended will do that. You can also slipstream all your main drivers (awesome if it works). The process was a piece of cake. Hope the install goes as well. This program seems like an awesome little app and it's free.
nLite: http://www.nliteos.com/
I have looked through my start menu, my program files directories, /application data/ directories and I think I've copied all my links, firefox/thunderbird profiles, fonts, etc. Copied all the other users documents. Written down all the serial numbers and license keys. Downloaded the installers for all the main apps (can't find that darn color pad installer, but a link for it is around somewhere in the message boards.)
God, I pray I haven't forgotten anything and I'm very anxious, which is probably why I'm writing this. I've got 2 partitions setup for a Ubuntu linux install, just in case things go horribly wrong.
hmm, there's an old lady going through our recycling bin (not the computer
), getting cans I suppose.OK, one more check through. Pray.
chickenwolf
) of formating and fresh installation.
