After building a PC, whats the best way to install. IE, what order should i install the drivers and firewall etc.
Thanks
After building a PC, whats the best way to install. IE, what order should i install the drivers and firewall etc.
Thanks
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Dont know if this is the best way but this is what I do.
Windows first, onto a blank, fully formatted hard disk.
Next I put on just the motherboard drivers - Latest from the manufactureres website ( i get all the drivers i will need on a CD beforehand)
Then along comes Service Pack 2, and any other updates for windows i have on my CD.
Then its video , normally omega drivers
Audio next.
Then any misc ones such as mouse, monitor, printer.
All this is done with NO internet connection. At this point i'll normally plug in the network cable and setup windows to use it for internet - leaving the default windows firewall on for now. Then you can activate windows
AV and Firewall can then be installed (if you want them), then you can disable windows built in firewall and run windows update before your finished.
I normally install AV and firewall second to last cos they can mess up the other steps at times, and theres no need for them without a net connection anyway
hope this helps ya
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1. XP
2. SP2 (If you didn't make a slipstreamed CD)
3. Chipset drivers
4. Video Card Drivers. (run disk cleanup)
5. NIC/Modem Drivers and ISP software
6. Windows Update, High Priority Updates (SP2 if you didn't download ahead of time)
7. Windows Update, Optional hardware updates
8. Windows Update, Optional software updates (don't load unnecessary items)
9. Other Drivers (try to automatically update first) (run disk cleanup)
10. Backup
11. Major applications. Fully update each application before installing the next.
12. The rest of your apps. (run disk cleanup)
13. Anti-Virus software and update it.
14. Configure email, move My Documents to another drive
15. Cleanup System Tray, organize Start Menu, activate XP
18. Safe Mode, disk cleanup (advanced) and defragment.
19. Backup
20. Tweak it!
21. Backup
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you forgot to activate windows
and dont install any internet stuff until windows is fully updated - else you can easily become victim to any number of attacks ;/
and how would you do that, how do u get the windows updates?
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you can download them manually from microsofts website - and then stored on CD![]()
there was a very good guide i read about a year ago if not longer, exactly the same topic, this was pre sp2 though, and more along the lines of this:
1. XP
2. Optional components, something about adding things that wouldn't use, then removing them after the critical update part
2. SP 2 (guide said SP1 at the time)
3. Critical updates
4. Chipset Drivers
5. Lan Drivers
6. Other hardware not covered by 7 & 8 below
7. Audio Drivers
8. GFX drivers
9. Apps
I adhere to *almost* this every time, but move the lan drivers up to above the critical updates (for ease!)
Wish I could find that guide, was on one othe the other overclockers sites.
Nox
This is where i got mine from http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/installxp/installXP1.htm
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OK, just for you I tracked down my old HD, and plugged it into this PC, and found my old data.
Try here:
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showth...threadid=34558
then here:
http://www.tweaktown.com/document.ph...Id=324&dPage=1
then here:
http://www.tweaktown.com/document.ph...Id=434&dPage=1
and don't say I never do anything for you
Nox
you forgot your defrag's.. though in one after the windows update to keep everything working well..
AMD3000+ ATIX800XL + GBNF44x mobo.. all at stock because they're good enough atm + CA A1 amp-->Mission 73S Loigtech MX1000 + 1GB ram + 1/3 TB HD array
Wintendo XP + Linux (when it works).. just incase you were wondering
Thanks Nox! I feel so special lol
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I need x64 drivers for my mobo, the dfi ultra-d. I have the main one but the audio needs a seperate one, and there is not an x64 one. Can windows handle it (i am not an audiophill)
here is the dfi downloads for my mobo
http://www.dfi.com.tw/Support/Downlo...FLAG=A&SITE=UK
Also do i need SATA drivers, or is that contained in the main Nvidia driver?
Last edited by nvening; 08-06-2005 at 10:19 PM.
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i've got a sli-d, and was amazed at the difference in sound between the realtek and the nvidia driver (both worked)
erm, can't remember which I prefered tho :/
Nox
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