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Revision as of 21:37, 30 March 2013
- New Windows system set-up.
How to
- Build a disk and operating system (Win XP)
- Create three partitions
- Primary: c:/ NTFS 15Gb (WinXP)
- p:/ NTFS 20Gb (Programs)
- f:/ NTFS The rest (Files)
- Install WinXP on c:/
- Install drivers
- Customise (see below)
- Clone (Backup) c:/
Booting
Current hard drive boot order:
- SATA: ST31000528AS | CC38 | Disk 1 931.5 GB IDE(0) Primary Master
- SATA: ST3320620AS | 3.AA | Disk 4 298.1 GB | IDE(0) Secondary Mater
- SATA: ST3320620AS | 3.AA | Disk 2 | 298.1 GB | IDE(0) Primary Slave
- SATA: ST3200822AS | 3.01 | 186.3 GB | IDE(0) Secondary Master (decomissioned)
Note: After adding a new internal hard drive, on boot a system may show "NTDLR is missing" (can't find the operating system). In boot editor, Boot, change the hard drive order.
Then follow Formatting a Secondary Hard Drive, but first r. click the Disk # and initialise, then create a new partition on the new disk. (This step seems unnecessary if using cloning software).
Disk management
- Acronis Disk Director Suite
Cloning
- Beginners Guides: Cloning WindowsXP - Cloning can also be done nicely with Acronis Disk Image
Hardware
Hard drive - Install
- Install hard drive
- See also #Booting
Peripherals
- Beyonwiz
- D-LINK DAP-1522
- Netgear FWG114P
- Scanner (Canon)
- Waacom Bamboo Pen Tablet (MTE-450A) - Drivers
Processor
Maintenance
Quick launch
- Desktop
- Windows Explorer
- FFP
- MSO
- Email client(s): Outlook, Thunderbird
- Text editor(s): Notepad
Software
Anti-virus
Audio
Browser
DVD burn/copy
- CDBurnerXP
- Nero
- DVDShrink
Email client
Firewall
ISP
Imageware
- Offline
- PSStudio
- GIMP
- Online
- Picasa
File and folder management
Micro-blogging
Multimedia
- Audacity
- Miro Video Converter
- VLC
Office
Platforms
- Adobe - Air, Flash
- Java
Screenshot tool
Taskbar shuffle
Text editor
Torrent
VoIP
- Skype
- VoIP321 base
Windows Powertoys
Wireless networking
- Add Fritz USB stick (auto-installs)
- Insert Fritz CD (drivers)
XP
- Installation: [1], [2], [3] (TweakHound)
- XP setup
- SP-3
- Activate - [4]
- Turn-on automatic updating & install updates
- Control Panel
- Display - Settings - to fastest (lowest processing)
- Display - No background - No screensaver
- Power options - 15 mins to screensaver and disks off, 30 mins to stanby. Switch hibernation on (Note: To force hibernation, shut down, hold down SHIFT (switches Standby to Hibernate).
- Change drive letters
- Change location of my documents
- Add quick launch bar
- Remove IE shortcut from desktop - via regedit [5]
- Add command prompt to start menu (from All Programs - Accessories)
- Change preferred view for folders in Windows Explorer
- Share folders
