Re: Ongoing sp2 nightmares
- From: Drew <Drew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:58:02 -0700
I appreciate your response..First off I thought if you install windows ion a
non partitioned drive it would overwrite anything that is on the drive...
Secondly I have been running both Counterspy ..2nd highest ranked
antispyware there is (Microsoft's defender written on same code) as well as
winpatrol for several yrs and have never had any problems with either (not
that therin may be a problem)
Third ..Do we suspect a problem with Norton?? I have been a subscriber to it
for at least 7yrs,Although 2006 version very slow in comparison..I am
connected to a hardware router (Linksys wrt54g ) It has a hardware
firewall...New hard drive is already installed and formatted ntfs with
nothing on it..I have created a slipstreamed xp sp2 disc and have it ready to
go...I am or was simply trying to find out if I could somehow do a fresh
install without losing all my games,,pics,,,music,,e-mail etc.....Thanks
again for your help
"Noozer" wrote:
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"Drew" <Drew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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To all I ask...I have consistantly had problems with sp2 causing brain
farts
with my system...It has gotten to the point of needing to do a fresh
install
of win xp sp2 (slipstreamed disc) on a 2nd drive and then one by one
adding
my programs and games to it until I find out where I get the
conflict...Here
is where it gets confusing...Since I connect to the net through a router
will
I lose those settings ? also since my video card drivers are on the
computer
on the first drive will I have to reinstall those ( as well as all the
other
drivers ?) Can you drag and drop programs from my first drive onto the 2nd
drive rather than reinstall them ??..Need advice on all this PLEASE !!!
First - Install the new hard drive and format it NTFS
Second - Go online and download the newest drivers for all of your hardware.
Put them in a folder on the second hard drive
Third - DISCONNECT THE OLD DRIVE. You're letters will all screwed up
otherwise.
Fourth - Boot from the XP CD and install. Don't format the drive or you'll
lose your drivers.
Fifth - Once XP is installed, install your drivers and REBOOT whenever
you're asked to.
Six - Visit Windows Update and get all your updates
Seventh - Reconnect old drive and copy any *DATA* files to the new drive
that you want to keep. Do *NOT* try to take shortcuts and copy programs
over.
Eighth - Reinstall your programs, one by one, testing system stability
between each. ***DO NOT INSTALL ANY NORTON software*** Also CounterSpy and
Winpatrol also sound like questionable software. Get a hardware router and
that will protect you from many things. Get AVG free AV. Do a spyware scan
with AdAware occasionaly and use Microsofts Malicious software check as
well.
....of course, during all this, you'll be monitoring for whatever it is that
is making your computer ill.
Running Widows xp sp1a with a lot of sp2 as well
P4 2.8 with h/t
2gigs of ddr400 ram
Nvidia 7600gs oc 256mg vid card
Dell 24" lcd monitor
Linksys wrt54g v4 router
fastest dsl available in town
running 2 sata drives
Norton Security 2006
Sunbelt's Counterspy
Bill Ps' Winpatrol
All latest drivers and updates
I appreciate all help you can
provide.......................................Drew
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