installing xp pro . . .

[khushy]

For the last 10 years I have always managed to build and sort out my own PC!

I am not a PC technician by the way - no training whatsoever!!!

Having just coffed up for a load of new superfast, uptodate (welltheywereontuesdaywhenIorderedthem) etc etc - I just wondered if anyone had any tips for my new XP Pro installation - I want to get it just right.

Cheers - Khushy

[Plotloss]

Put CD in drive, wait.

Best to manage the machine post installation than try to be clever during installation...

[pdV6]

The only thing I do during installation usually is default everything to UK settings. Don't know if it makes any difference at all, but makes me feel happier...

[Podie]

pdV6 said:

The only thing I do during installation usually is default everything to UK settings.

[Plotloss]

pdV6 said:

The only thing I do during installation usually is default everything to UK settings. Don't know if it makes any difference at all, but makes me feel happier...

Though it should be clever enough to allow you to destroy the US keyboard settings before first boot.

Lazy coding, theres no excuse...

[neil_cardiff]

As these chaps said - there really isn't anything different you can do.

If you are doing multiple machines in a corporate environment then you can do a million things.

But ultimatly I still stick the CD in and wait too.

[Podie]

Jeez... geeks convention in here, isn't it?

[neil_cardiff]

Podie said:

Jeez... geeks convention in here, isn't it?

You got a problem nerd boy?

[khushy]

Thats what I have done everytime I have installed a version of windows on my PC - so no mysterious tips/magic fixes then - cheers guys - here we go . . . .

[Plotloss]

Podie said:

Jeez... geeks convention in here, isn't it?

Its warm, I've got me megadeath tshirt on, a pony tail and socks with sandals.

GET IN!

[Podie]

Plotloss said:

Podie said:

Jeez... geeks convention in here, isn't it?

Its warm, I've got me megadeath tshirt on, a pony tail and socks with sandals.

GET IN!

[neil_cardiff]

Plotloss said:

Podie said:

Jeez... geeks convention in here, isn't it?

Its warm, I've got me megadeath tshirt on, a pony tail and socks with sandals.

GET IN!

Wheres my Server room...

hmm air conditioning - anyone else suddenly had an upsurge in 'server' related tasks?

[Podie]

neil_cardiff said:

Plotloss said:

Podie said:

Jeez... geeks convention in here, isn't it?

Its warm, I've got me megadeath tshirt on, a pony tail and socks with sandals.

GET IN!

Wheres my Server room...

hmm air conditioning - anyone else suddenly had an upsurge in 'server' related tasks?

Scarily, yes.

mmm... 16oC....

[pdV6]

Arse. The only servers at this end are sat under a desk. Must try and wangle an a/c unit to keep my toes cool...

[Podie]

pdV6 said:

Arse. The only servers at this end are sat under a desk. Must try and wangle an a/c unit to keep my toes cool...

Nah, you need a server ROOM. I'd wangle that on Health & Safety grounds

[neil_cardiff]

Podie said:

pdV6 said:

Arse. The only servers at this end are sat under a desk. Must try and wangle an a/c unit to keep my toes cool...

Nah, you need a server ROOM. I'd wangle that on Health & Safety grounds

Pods, do you have the fancy dancy under floor venting too? Like Microsoft?

i.e. raised flooring.

BTW this is all related - make installing XP so much quicker

Edited by neil_cardiff on Friday 16th June 14:22

[Podie]

neil_cardiff said:

Podie said:

pdV6 said:

Arse. The only servers at this end are sat under a desk. Must try and wangle an a/c unit to keep my toes cool...

Nah, you need a server ROOM. I'd wangle that on Health & Safety grounds

Pods, do you have the fancy dancy under floor venting too? Like Microsoft?

Varies. Test labs are kinda crude... data centre is "ooooooh"

[neil_cardiff]

Podie said:

neil_cardiff said:

Podie said:

pdV6 said:

Arse. The only servers at this end are sat under a desk. Must try and wangle an a/c unit to keep my toes cool...

Nah, you need a server ROOM. I'd wangle that on Health & Safety grounds

Pods, do you have the fancy dancy under floor venting too? Like Microsoft?

Varies. Test labs are kinda crude... data centre is "ooooooh"

*image of Podie lying down in Data Centre 'checking some cabling'*

[Plotloss]

I miss corporate IT server rooms...

Actually, thats bollox.

Its a small price to pay...

[Podie]

neil_cardiff said:

*image of Podie lying down in Data Centre 'checking some cabling'*

*image of Podie sat reading the paper / surfing PH to avoid troublesome customers*