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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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The time it takes to go with the aid of a 2Meg Broadband Link from a blank but formated hard drive to running XP with MS Office 2003
----------------------------------------That's without the aid of Ghost and it's ilk Install XP Install DirectX9 Install Mobo Drivers Install Graphic Driver Install XP SP2 Install 32Mb of "Priority" updates Install Office Install 105Mb of "Priority" updates still sans Anti Virus and Spyware catcher but now after my 137Mb of Internet downloads it's safe to go out onto the Internet  .Doesn't bear thinking about what that would be like over dialup  Lost count on how many reboots We must be due a SP3 by now. Wasn't there supposed to be a new extremely secure OS to put on your Windows Box around about now  Dave  |
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Former Member
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If it helps you could try using Autostreamer to slipstream SP2 into XP, thus not having to install it seperatly.
 I have used it meself and is all good. A Guide to Autostreamer |
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Former Member
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Hi
Yes I agree on Autostreamer it's brilliant! I also saw some time ago, that SP3 won't be released until after that super secure all bells and whistles version of Windoze is released some time soon. (Yes Viginia, there is a Santa Clause, Easter Bunny and Fairies at the bottom of the garden). One thing we can all be sure of, is that it will be released before it is ready.  Might try using the spare time to learn linux. Cheers ozylynx |
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Sekerob
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Don't know what to expect of a SP3 for Win-d-ohZ-XP....Belarc Advisor at the moment lists 60 SP3 Patches to my SP2 OS.....there are even some that pile all the patches together and call in pre-SP3........by that time i do hope to have migrated to Linux though, whatever flavour the choice will be.
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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Thanks for the info on slip streaming hopefully I won't need it again (fingers crossed)
----------------------------------------Ok you guys go Linux I'm going Mac it's time for a change. It's downloaded another 40Megs of Office Upgrades this morning  |
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Former Member
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Dave,
----------------------------------------Just for comparison... I just finished installing Linux Fedora Core 5 with all updates and Open Office and virus protection. Time required was 3 hrs 15 min, half hour more than your Windows install but very similar in functionality. Computer is a tortoise (800 MHz, 512 MB RAM) and the download speed from Fedora's update site is extremely slow. The system install itself (apart from downloads) took 45 minutes. Only 1 reboot required for the whole install including updates. Windows, Linux, Mac... they all suck but Linux is free and it works better than Windoze. Far less wierd stuff happens here now that 6 of 7 boxes are off Windoze and on Linux. I've heard lots of good stuff about Mac but never owned or used one. Hope it works well for you. I don't know any Mac users who cuss Mac like Windoze users cuss Windoze. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Aug 30, 2006 11:48:51 AM] |
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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Dagorath try Ubuntu you will be up and running with Open Office in what feels like just 30 mins. No offense to the linux crowd but Ubuntu is the only Linux distribution where I as a fully asimilated Windows user could find my way around
----------------------------------------That really is praise.. honest Only a live SATA controller on the mobo had it scuppered. Once disabled piece of cake. Dave |
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GEORGE DOMINIC
Senior Cruncher Joined: Nov 21, 2004 Post Count: 227 Status: Offline |
yeh well im a xppro fan n ive dicovered my progs hot ,that aside
whats the problem xppro is possibly the best option going 64 bit aside ,every other prog ive looked at has worse stats than xpro though i must admit that like every other prog it takes a bit of time to install |
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