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2006-10-23 07:18:13 · 5 answers · asked by alex s 1 in Computers & Internet Software

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Do a right click properties on you windows install folder... if its older than two years.... reinstall windows. All the updates, registry changes, programs installed... uninstalled.... installed... uninstalled, etc will slowly but surely cause your machine to slow down. The best thing to do is get all your files (Docs/pics/vids/music/emails) onto another form of storage, either slave another hard disk to your C Drive, use "partition magic" to shuffle your disc around and create another partition on your C drive to store your files on, buy/borrow a external USB HDD, burn it all to DVD. Then.... stick in your windows disk and hit restart. Boot from the disk, delete your C partition, create a new C partition of about 20gig, the remainder of the drive chop up into a Program area (call it "P") and a Data Area (Call it "D") and install a new copy of windows. Defragment as there's alot of empty space created during install where all the files from the disc are temporarilly stored, but then deleted. This will move the majority of the Windows install files/folders back to the front of the disc where they should be. Apply all updates from microsoft, (defrag again if you want to...?) then your virus protection. From here you leave the C drive as alone as you can. Install all other programs on the P drive, and put all you data you saved from your previous install on the D drive. If you want to keep the "My Docs" document structure you can on your new desktop right click on "My Documents" and where it says "location" change the drive letter to "D"... this will need to be done for all users of the machine and will segregate all your bulky files into a completely different partition and not use up space or interfere with the windows install.

Now any updates service packs have a fairly empty space to install themselves into. When Windows does slow down a bit, you can very quickly perform a defrag on a 20gig partition instead of possible 100+gig, knowing that you are not shuffling about bulky files or programs that have wrapped themselves around the windows system files causing the slow down. You can even within the registry edit (RUN > "REGEDIT") the default location where programs are installed (change to your P drive location)... I think its SOFTWARE > MICROSOFT > WINDOWS > CURRENT VERSION > PROGRAM FILES.... there should be a text string you can edit currently saying "C:/Program Files". Be aware that this registry edit will cause updates to Microsoft Internet Explorer not to work, you'll need to change it back temporarilly to apply the update.

2006-10-24 01:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by me92sc 2 · 0 0

put cd in and reboot when it says boot from cd press any key hit any key it should precheck your pc first that comes up is about recovery thats the first r just hit enter the next screen tells you that you have a copy of windows already on it if you want to wipe it out and lose everything do a quick format and then fresh install, or if you don't want to lose any of your files then do a repair install which is the second r you'll need your key for windows so have it ready

2006-10-23 07:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0 0

Put the install cd/dvd in, reboot from the cd/dvd drive and follow the prompts.

2006-10-23 07:20:49 · answer #3 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 0 0

touch Microsoft and clarify what befell and that they might desire to ok it for you. tell them your brother did something to your pc and tried to reinstall domicile windows xp and used his call extremely of your call and ask what might nicely be accomplished to repair the subject.

2016-11-25 00:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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2006-10-23 07:21:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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