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Old 06-17-2009, 12:40 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Just nuking the HD could be a problem...

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Why couldn't you just format the harddrive to wipe what is there? Then use the copy of XP Pro that you have as a boot disk and install the O/S. That's generally what I do whenever I buy a new PC anyways. Don't have to worry about all the preinstalled junk either.

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Just nuking the HD could be a problem with a Vista notebook; you'd have to be sure that any integrated services on the MoBo - Audio, Video, Modem etc - had XP drivers available. I had a weird situation with a HP desktop that I reformatted to get rid of all that pre-installed junk; my Soundblaster card wouldn't work, it drove me crazy, 'til I figured out I had to re-install the original integrated audio drivers, so I could turn the integrated audio off, and then use my Soundblaster!

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