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gs said:
I am hoping for feed back on installing XP pro on core 2 duo
PCs with Sata
drive - no IDE drive.
What is the installation time and update like for installing
with original
XP Pro release, Symantec security 3.1 then sp2, then
Microsoft update?
is the installation time significantly faster? or are there
hiccups I will
have to watch out for?
I am looking at getting replacement pc and I am supposed to
install Windows
XP pro not vista on it. the likely physical configuration
will be Core 2 Duo
2Ghz 2m L2 on ECS p4M900T-m with 2GB 667mhz ddr2, with nVidia
GF7400GS 256MB
PCI-e dual video card, one 160 GB Sata drive and one DVD
burner.
Right off the bat, I see two major hurdles that may complicate
matters.
First off, installing XP on a SATA hard drive usually requires
having the correct driver for the motherboard's SATA controller
available on a floppy disk early in the installation. This
driver can usually be downloaded from the motherboard
manufacturer's web site. I'm betting it's the one listed as VIA
SATA RAID Controller Driver on this web site.
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Pr...tailid=704&DetailName=Driver&MenuID=1&LanID=0
Second, using an XP installation disk released before SP1 or
SP2 means that it will only recognize the first 137GB of your
160GB hard drive. That's fine if you were planning on having
one partition for the operating system and programs, and a
second for data. If you were planning on utilizing the entire
hard drive as a single partition then you would have to create
what's called a slipstreamed installation CD.
Here's some info that you may find helpful.
Why can I only see 127 to 137 GB of my 160+ GB drive in Windows
XP?
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...toid=6bd0781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
If you're looking to create a "slipstreamed" XP installation
CD, here's an article you may find helpful.
Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm
Here are some of the files you'll need to obtain in order to
follow this procedure:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
AutoStreamer 1.0.33
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1
CDBurner XPPro
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php
Here are some other resources you might want to take a look at:
How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows 2000,
Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 media?
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm
Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
Here are a couple of articles which go into detail on
installing XP.
Clean Install Procedure with Illustrative Captures.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/xp_home_install_-_graphic.htm
Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP
Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Good luck
Nepatsfan