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Started by YoKenny, Feb 16 2009 11:49 PM

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#1 OFFLINE   YoKenny

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Posted 16 February 2009 - 11:49 PM

I got tired of my XP Home system acting weird so I decided to give it a bit of a change.

Without being connected to the Internet
  • Removed the 80GB hard drive from the old PIII
  • Installed it in the XP Home system as Master
  • Booted my XP Home CD and installed it
  • Installed SP2 CD that I have
  • Installed Creative Audgy2 SoundBlaster software minus AOL junk
Connected to the Internet
  • Installed IE7
  • Installed SP3 CDs that I have
Now to install my favorite applications.
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Posted 17 February 2009 - 01:45 AM

I can't help but notice, what was it that made you decide not to re-install IE8?


My mistake, you do need to install IE7 beforehand.

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Posted 17 February 2009 - 08:09 AM

Mines had a few issues over the months which are mostly transparent which is why XP surprises me sometimes with its resilience to keep on going. I even made a customized SP3 patched setup disc using nLite for the eventual reinstall, however XP is going to have to literally be on its very last legs before I format.
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Posted 17 February 2009 - 11:24 AM

View PostAndavari, on Feb 17 2009, 03:09 AM, said:

Mines had a few issues over the months which are mostly transparent which is why XP surprises me sometimes with its resilience to keep on going. I even made a customized SP3 patched setup disc using nLite for the eventual reinstall, however XP is going to have to literally be on its very last legs before I format.

I was just bored and its too durn cold to go outside for a walk that I like to do and an all day M.A.S.H marathon on the History channel left little to watch on TV.

Only 10 days until I get my Vista system and I will have something to entertain me.
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Posted 17 February 2009 - 03:13 PM

View PostYoKenny, on Feb 17 2009, 06:24 AM, said:

Only 10 days until I get my Vista system and I will have something to entertain me.

Entertainment is a dish best served cold.

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Posted 17 February 2009 - 04:27 PM

View PostCorona, on Feb 17 2009, 10:13 AM, said:

Entertainment is a dish best served cold.
Can I have fries with that.
No ketchup.
Salt, pepper and vinegar please.
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Posted 17 February 2009 - 11:04 PM

View PostYoKenny, on Feb 17 2009, 11:24 AM, said:

too durn cold to go outside for a walk

O-out side? But theres fresh air and ..and people! I'd be scared :unsure:
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It is like someone saying "I feel unwell and had Syrup of Figs last night"
and passerby saying "Use some drain cleaner and you will feel different tomorrow"

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Posted 18 February 2009 - 09:07 AM

My computer will explode before I help it.
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 11:15 AM

View PostTalldog9, on Feb 18 2009, 04:07 AM, said:

My computer will explode before I help it.

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