06-26-2007, 02:50 PM
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| Re: How do I wipe the hard disk clean and start over?
Thanks Shenan!
"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> autoricky wrote:
> > I have no choise but to wipe my hard disk clean and reinstall
> > Windows XP Pro. Can some one tell me how?
>
> Back up.
> Anything you do not backup is GONE.
> Email. Favorites. Text files. Documents. Spreadsheets. Databases.
> Contacts. Product keys. Installation media.
>
> ** You may want to print this **
>
> 1) Download and install Belarc Advisor onto the current Windows XP
> machine. Use it to get a list of hardware from the
> machine as well as the CD Key used to install it. Print it if you like.
> http://www.belarc.com/
>
> You may be able to obtain other product keys from here as well.
> You will see everything that is installed listed here - so you have
> a record of what you will be putting back - if you have the
> installation media. Now is the time to find the installation media!
>
> 2) Using the list of hardware you obtained - visit the hardware
> manufacturer(s) web page(s) and download the software drivers
> for each of the components.
>
> If it is a "vendor" computer (Dell, HP, IBM, Gateway, etc..) - simply
> visit the vendor's page and go to the support/downloads for the
> particular model and download all hardware drivers. Write those
> to external (to that computer) media. CD/DVD/USB/Network.
>
> If it is a piece-meal computer, take the Belarc list and visit each
> manufacturer's web page. Be sure - at a minimum - to obtain the
> motherboard chipset drivers, the hard drive controller card drivers,
> the video card drivers, the modem drivers, the network card
> drivers and the sound card drivers. Technically - if you have the
> drivers for the hardware that will allow you to access the Internet,
> everything else can be gotten later. However - there is something
> to be said about going in prepared.
>
> 3) Now that you have the software and hardware drivers covered -
> you can get to the business of obtaining Service Pack 2 and most
> of the post-sp2 updates you will need. I have a list with links
> below this - if you grabbed everything on this list - installed them
> (after installing Windows XP) in numerical (by KB Article #) order
> - rebooting when asked to - before ever connecting to the Internet
> - you might (at this time) have 5-10 more to grab from the update
> web page.
>
> Essentially - visit each of these pages, download the update for
> Windows XP (32bit) w/SP2 and save them to an external location.
> CD/DVD/USB/Network. Consider yourself an "IT Professional" in
> order to get to the page with the actual file download link for each
> update.
>
> You could get away with (pretty much) installing them in the order
> given.
>
> Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
> http://snipurl.com/8bqy
>
> Critical Updates
> ----------------------
> Released: -- [ Web Page Address ] -- Description:
> 9/14/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626 ]
> -- Critical Update for Windows XP
> 11/22/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887742 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885835 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885836 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886185 ]
> -- Critical Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873339 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891781 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888302 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887472 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Messenger
> 4/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890859 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 5/18/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894391 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 5/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896344 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896358 ]
> -- Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP
> 6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896428 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900930 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 6/27/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898461 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 7/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901214 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896423 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899587 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899591 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893756 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901017 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902400 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905749 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905414 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900725 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 11/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896424 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 12/12/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910437 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904706 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 1/5/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912919 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 1/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908519 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911927 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 4/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911562 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 4/18/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904942 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900485 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908531 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 5/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913580 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/6/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916595 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 6/8/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918439 ]
> -- Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code
> Execution in Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2
> 6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914389 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917953 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917344 ]
> -- JScript 5.6 Security Update for Windows XP SP1 and SP2
> 6/27/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911280 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917159 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914388 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917422 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920670 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922616 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920683 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921398 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/17/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920872 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920685 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922582 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919007 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 9/26/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925486 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP SP2
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922819 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924496 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923414 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923191 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920213 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent could allow remote code
> execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923789 ]
> -- Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe
> could allow remote code execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924270 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Workstation Service could allow
> remote code execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928088 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services could
> allow remote code execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923980 ]
> -- Vulnerability in the Client Service could allow remote code
> execution
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926247 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
> could allow remote code execution
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926255 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Windows could allow elevation of privilege
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923694 ]
> -- Cumulative security update for Outlook Express
> 12/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925454 ]
> -- Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer for
> Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
>
> Media Player:
> -------------------
> Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
> 9/2/2004 -- [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30984 ]
> -- Windows Media Player 10
> 11/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902344 ]
> -- Update for WMDRM-enabled Media Players
> 2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911564 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in
> 4/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911565 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP
> 6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917734 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923689 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote
> Code Execution
>
> ..NET Framework:
> ------------------------
> Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
> 3/30/2004 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bde ]
> -- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
> 8/30/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885055 ]
> -- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
> 2/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887219 ]
> -- ASP.NET Security Update for Microsoft NET Framework 1.1
> Service Pack 1
> 3/22/2006 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bdv ]
> -- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable
> Package (x86)
> 7/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917283 ]
> -- NDP 2.0 ASP.Net Security Update
> 10/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922770 ]
> -- NET Framework 2.0 SYSTEM.WEB.DLL Security Update
>
> Other Updates:
> ---------------------
> Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
> 9/14/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873374 ]
> -- Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool
> 9/2/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803 ]
> -- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
> 10/14/2005 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bex ]
> -- Windows Media Connect 2.0
> 11/29/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909520 ]
> -- Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider
> Package: x86
> 10/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830 ]
> -- Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool
> - November 2006
>
> Purely OPTIONAL:
> ----------------------
> 10/18/2006 -- [ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/ ]
> -- Internet Explorer 7.0
> 10/30/2006 -- [ http://snipurl.com/167ea ]
> -- Media Player 11
> 12/8/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925876 ]
> -- Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 client
>
>
> 4) Now that you have all the updates you will need to install Windows
> XP, all the hardware drivers you will need to get the
> operating system to communicate with your hardware, all your
> installation media and product keys in a pile - you can install
> Windows XP by simply changing the boot order in
> the system BIOS to CD first, putting in your Windows XP
> CD and following the prompts. When it asks where you
> would like to install - delete the partitions shown and create a new
> partition to install on. Format it NTFS. Continue following the
> prompts.
>
> Want something a little more pictographic?
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> 5) Once the installation is done - break out whatever external media
> you saved all the 2nd & 3rd list items to and connect/insert it into
> the system and begin installing all the hardware drivers (1st) and
> then all the patches and such. It'll take a while and probably 10+
> reboots.
>
> 6) Install your favorite AntiVirus software (I am including a tips list that
> has several free alternatives as tip (9)) and immunize your system
> against most spyware (see tip (10) in the same list below) and connect
> to the Internet. Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan
> your system for more updates. Do not install hardware drivers from
> here.
>
> 7) Install whatever other software you need this system to have. Plugins
> like quicktime, flash, shockwave, real player (or real alternative),
> acrobat reader and so on... Full applications like Microsoft Office,  |