Re: XP Processes/Services

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From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/04/04 

Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 19:01:56 -0500

If you boot from the Windows XP CD, and opt to format your install partition
during the procedure, THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY that you will have any left
over settings, unless you are installing a 2nd instance of Windows XP to a
different partition.

What are you doing different/wrong? 

-- 
Regards:
Richard Urban
aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"Pete Carr" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:17d2901c419d4$85b57780$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
> 1. Where can I find a list of the basic/default
> processes/services XP should have running (shown under
> task  manager / admin services) along with the XP default
> Automatic or Manual settings etc.
>
> I know it depends on if you are on a network
> and other situations of course.  I am on a home
> network with file sharing on.  Have DSL and a
> Lynksys router so we can all use the DSL etc.
>
> Better yet, is there a way to find out which service
> should be auto or manual?  I tried setting all to manual
> to see which ones eventaully started themselves
> and which ones stayed off etc.
>
> Anyway a good new XP install should take care of it
> for me IF I can get a brand new install with XP
> not picking up some of my previous settings.
> Yes, I do a full format before installing but
> XP still picks up some previous settings.
> When XP formats it sure doesn't erase the hard drive
> I know that for sure.
> Anyway thanks
> Pete Carr
>
>

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