Comments on: Is it time to re-install WindowsXP? http://www.netsato.com/2006/02/17/is-it-time-to-re-install-windowsxp/ Homestay, Japan, Hawaii, Parenting & Computers Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:29:37 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Netsato http://www.netsato.com/2006/02/17/is-it-time-to-re-install-windowsxp/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Netsato Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/02/18/is-it-time-to-re-install-windowsxp/#comment-11 I'll try to cover the re-install issues later when I have some time to do a good write-up. Generally, it takes a couple hours to do a clean XP install, but running all the service packs and patches can take some time depending on the speed of your Internet connection. Older versions of Windows are totally different to backup and install. Honestly, the only real versions of Windows that should even be considered at this point are XP and 2000. If you want to install 95, 98, NT4 or ME - you're either crazy or have a very specific software need that just won't work on a modern OS. I’ll try to cover the re-install issues later when I have some time to do a good write-up. Generally, it takes a couple hours to do a clean XP install, but running all the service packs and patches can take some time depending on the speed of your Internet connection.

Older versions of Windows are totally different to backup and install. Honestly, the only real versions of Windows that should even be considered at this point are XP and 2000. If you want to install 95, 98, NT4 or ME – you’re either crazy or have a very specific software need that just won’t work on a modern OS.

]]> By: Weltonian http://www.netsato.com/2006/02/17/is-it-time-to-re-install-windowsxp/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Weltonian Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:16:39 +0000 http://www.netsato.com/2006/02/18/is-it-time-to-re-install-windowsxp/#comment-9 After doing a backup, what are the steps to re-install Windows? How long can you expect to take for the re-install? Does it differ with older versions of Windows? Thanks. After doing a backup, what are the steps to re-install Windows? How long can you expect to take for the re-install? Does it differ with older versions of Windows? Thanks.

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