[access-uk] Re: XP AND FORMATTING
- From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:42:12 +0100
Hello,
Just to add to that, George and Joe, when I formatted my hard drive about
four months ago, as soon as I got online and before I had time to update my
anti-virus
Definitions and go thru the Microsoft Windows Update process, the W32
Blaster virus managed to hit my computer so I couldn't stay online for more
than 2 minutes. I don't know if that is still relevant, however, if it
happens it is not a huge problem but it is a bloody irritating. Particularly
when you have a long to do list after formatting to get your system back to
normal. So I reckon it is wise to have the Blaster virus removal tool and
the Windows critical update for that handy before formatting.
Joe, I keep a copy of almost everything I download off the net on my HD, so
I can send you the tool and the Win update off list if that is easier for
you than tracking them from the net. The only thing I'm not sure about is
whether you can actually install on your system a Windows update someone
else downloaded it.
Cheers,
Amro
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:19 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: XP AND FORMATTING
> Hi Joe,
>
> In that case, she will indeed lose all data, so if there is
> anything she needs, now would be a good time to copy it to
> CD or floppy.
>
> First, disconnect from the Internet. In other words remove
> any cables that connect to the outside world.
>
> The next hurdle is to go into the PC's BIOS and change it
> such that the PC boots up off the CD drive. Unfortunately,
> this is a process which cannot be done with speech, nor can
> I give you specific instructions on doing it, since BIOSs
> are many and varied.
>
> Given that you can achieve that, with the XP CD in the CD
> drive, you then power the system up. There will be a brief
> display telling you to press any key to boot off the CD,
> which of course you must do.
>
> If you follow the prompts, which are quite logical and
> mostly common sense, you will arrive at a point where is
> asks you if you wish to create a completely new formatted
> system, and additionally it will ask you about partitioning
> the drive, and whether or not you wish the format to be
> NTFS. =20
>
> I strongly recommend you use NTFS unless there is very good
> reason not to. This format is intended for these larger
> drives. If you do have some very old programs you must have
> access to, then it is better to create two partition, one
> being relatively small, for the older material.
>
> Aside from the fact that you have no speech during all this,
> the process is fairly straightforward.
>
> Once complete, the system will probably be barking at you to
> register and activate. Hold on though. Turn on XP's
> firewall, and if you have one, install anti-virus software.
> That's important.
>
> Now you can go back on to the Internet, though you will
> obviously have to set up your connections first.
>
> Before you do anything else, I very strongly recommend you
> go straight to the Microsoft Windows Update process, and
> download ALL Critical Updates. This will plug a number of
> security holes in the system. You may even get Service Pack
> 2 at this point, so be prepared for a hefty download.
>
> Once you've done that, again make sure your anti-virus
> definitions are up to date.
>
> Hopefully you'll be able to proceed at a more leisurely pace
> from there.
>
> This is a rather basic summary, but hopefully will get you
> there.
>
> All the best,
>
> George.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of joe hunter
> > Sent: 17 September 2004 09:28
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: XP AND FORMATTING
> >=20
> > hello george
> >=20
> > it has only one hard driveat forty gigs.
> > thanks.
> > joeAt 08:04 PM 9/16/04, you wrote:
> > >Hi Joe,
> > >
> > >You don't say if this is an additional hard drive, or if
> it=20
> > is the ONLY=20
> > >drive in the system.
> > >
> > >Tell us which, and I'll try to go through it.
> > >
> > >George.=3D20
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of joe
> hunter
> > > > Sent: 16 September 2004 18:41
> > > > To: ACCESS-UK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [access-uk] XP AND FORMATTING =3D20 hELLO ALL,
> =3D20 MY=20
> > > >DAUGHTER WANTS ME TO FORMAT HER HD WHICH IS 40 GIGS. I
> > >
> > > > KNOW NOTHING ABOUT XP HOME EDISION WHICH IS THE OS SHE
> IS
> > >USING.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > IS THE RUN DIALOG THE SAME AS 98 SE OR DIFFERENT.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > I HAVE WARNED HER THAT SHE WILL LOOSE ALL HER DATA AND
> > >SHOULD=3D20
> > > > BACK UP WHERE NECESSARY.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > STEP BY STEP PLEASE.
> > > > THANKS.
> > > > JOE.=3D20
> > > >=3D20
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