Difference between revisions of "New OS Install Notes"

Latest revision as of 22:28, 6 February 2014

Example: HP/Compaq V3000 Laptop

New Retail XP Pro Install without HP recovery driver CD will leave the machine crippled.

FIRST: Install a Chipset such as ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33031.exe

SECOND: IF no ethernet driver is automatically found then install this one: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38329.exe

THIRD: You now have internet access to run all Service Pack Updates

FOURTH: Run Disk DeFrag

FIFTH: Get Linux installed for dual OS stability

If you have installed Windows XP, you might consider some configuration steps to make your Windows XP Profile Tolerable.

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 '''Example:'''
 HP/Compaq V3000 Laptop
 New Retail XP Pro Install without HP recovery driver CD will leave the machine crippled.
 '''FIRST:''' Install a Chipset such as ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33031.exe
 '''SECOND:''' IF no ethernet driver is automatically found then install this one: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38329.exe
 '''THIRD:''' You now have internet access to run all Service Pack Updates
 '''FOURTH:''' Run Disk DeFrag
 '''FIFTH:''' Get Linux installed for dual OS stability
+If you have installed Windows XP, you might consider some configuration steps to make your [[Windows XP Profile Tolerable]].
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